Oscar P. Wong, lovingly known as the "Godfather of Asheville Craft Beer" passed peacefully at home on Sunday, May 25, 2025 with Anna, his wife of over 57 years, and Leah, one of his two daughters, at ...

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“Henderson County commissioners over the years have had a budget and a budget process which prizes security, and security for the taxpayer, above all other things, and you’re going to see that kind of ...

The developer who applied for a permit to build a commercial shooting range on Summer Road dropped the plans last Thursday morning, less than 24 hours after neighboring homeowners implored the ...

We've got coverage of Henderson County's no new taxes 2026 budget, a comprehensive story of how a proposed shooting range in a rural area of the county was once again shot down, the fourth and final ...

DRAG 101 is the ultimate primer for anyone curious about the art and culture of drag. Through humor, live demonstration, Q&A, and heartfelt moments, Delighted invites the audience into her world, ...

James Lowell “Jimmy” Carter, 57, of Hendersonville, NC passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at his home. A Celebration of Jimmy’s Life will be held Saturday, September 30th at his home from 2:00 ...

Dorothy Dellinger “Dot” Marlow, 85, of Givens Estates, Asheville, NC, died on July 18, 2017, after a brief illness. She was a native of Lincolnton, NC (born 1932) and lived in the Hendersonville area ...

Margaret Galloway Howard, 75, of Brevard passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2016 at the Elizabeth House. A native and lifelong resident of Transylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Fleet ...

A 35-year-old Asheville man was sentenced to 28½ years in prison on Thursday for his role in a drug trafficking ring that distributed many pounds of fentanyl, methamphetamine and other drugs in ...

Jewell Simpson Waters, 88, of Hendersonville went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 9, 2014. The sweet loving Staff of Carolina Village Medical Center and Four Seasons Hospice provided her with a ...

The once-in-a-century flooding has caused untold hardship and unprecedented destruction in and around Henderson County. If you have pictures please share them with the Lightning. You may email them to ...