Hendersonville, NC and WNC News

Winter farmers markets can be a good place to stock up on your arsenal of cold-fighting and feel-good foods, from chicken broth to elderberry syrup.

On Thursday, Feb. 20, the North Carolina Utilities Commission will hold its Asheville hearing on the latest proposal by Duke Energy to increase electricity rates.

The history of Presidents’ Day can be traced back to the late 1700s. People began celebrating George Washington’s birthday, February 22, while he was still president. About a hundred years later, his birthday became a federal holiday.

Flat Rock Playhouse’s 2020 season kicks off with Music on the Rock: The Music of Queen, a concert celebrating the hits of the legendary rock group whose catchy choruses and memorable melodies have remained classics for decades.

The 20th Annual DuPont Forest 12k Trail Race will take place on March 21, 2020. The ~7.4 mile course takes participants through the winding network of rolling single and double track trails and forest roads of DuPont State Forest, finally ending back at Guion Farms Parking Area.

AdventHealth Hendersonville is excited to share the news that its first urgent care facility in Western North Carolina is now open.

Hundreds of employers offering thousands of career opportunities will be at the WNC Career Expo on April 1 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

As Valentine’s Day approaches, sweethearts everywhere are searching far and wide for that perfect gift to give to loved ones during this romance-filled time of year — roses, chocolates & candy, a candle-lit dinner with wine, perhaps even a new four-legged friend.

Beginning Saturday, May 9, downtown Hendersonville’s Seventh Avenue District will host a brand-new weekly farmers market!

The Vestry of St. James Episcopal Church in Hendersonville recently announced the imminent closure of the St. James School for Little Folks.

Energy Efficiency is a proven clean energy resource that has a critical role to play in helping reduce our region’s persistently high energy bills and cutting carbon emissions that worsen the climate crisis, threaten public health, and damage our environment.

“Relationships are everything,” says Vic Durrah with an engaging smile. And then he adds, “I’ve never met a stranger!”