Nearly 1,000 properties damaged or destroyed, with many more …
Oct 16, 2024 · Jimmy Brissie, the county’s emergency services director, told county commissioners during their regular monthly meeting that ongoing assessments by officials from various agencies so far have found that 798 structures, including homes, sustained major structural damage and are uninhabitable until they are repaired.
Food and water on the way; utility and road crews at work
Sep 28, 2024 · By Lightning Reports, Published: September 28, 2024 Potable water and food, fuel for first responders is on the way and more than 1,500 state workers have deployed to Western North Carolina to help reopen roads closed because of tree and debris obstruction or flooding, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards said in a news release Saturday.
'We’re seeing areas flood we’ve never seen flood before'
Sep 26, 2024 · By Bill Moss, Published: September 26, 2024 Comparing Hurricane Helene to the catastrophic flood of 1916, Buncombe and Henderson county emergency managers and leaders urged people along rivers to leave their homes before historic flooding arrives.. After a prestorm deluge dumped up to 16 inches of rain on the area, Helene is expected to bring driving rain plus wind gusts of up to 65 mph ...
630k still without power - Hendersonville Lightning
Sep 29, 2024 · By Bill Moss, Published: September 29, 2024 Swiftwater rescue teams from the area and across the state have rescued more than 200 people since Tropical Storm Helene approached the N.C. mountains, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards said in his Sunday update on the circumstances on the ground.
Flood overwhelms water plant, breaks lines, knocks out …
Sep 28, 2024 · By Bill Moss, Published: September 28, 2024 Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene have overwhelmed Hendersonville's water and wastewater treatment plants, reducing the water plant's capacity and knocking out the sewage treatment plant.
'Monumental moment' grants soccer nation's dream of fields
Nov 30, 2024 · By Bill Moss, Published: November 30, 2024 The Henderson County Board of Commissioners awarded a $10 million contract on Monday night to build the Berkeley Mills Park sportsplex, meaning the soccer community could see its …
Prep tennis, softball teams could benefit from sportsplex at …
Dec 4, 2024 · Both Hendersonville and East Henderson High use the tennis courts at Jackson Park during the women’s fall and men’s spring tennis seasons, and while the dynamic isn’t necessarily difficult to manage, it’s far from ideal.
The Front Page - Hendersonville Lightning
4 days ago · Bailey Chase, an actor with a long list of credits who lives in Hendersonville with his wife and three children, stars in Homestead, a new movie out there and playing at the Epic theater here and the Regal Grand at Biltmore Town Park.
Lightning moves to 619 Spartanburg Highway
Nov 22, 2024 · After 12 years at 1111 Asheville Highway, the Lightning has moved to 619 Spartanburg Highway just west of what used to be Wendy’s, across the road from McDonald’s and immediately east of the Ingles gas pumps.
Cold Spring Basecamp announces new treehouse - Hendersonville …
Nov 30, 2024 · By Lightning Reports, Published: November 30, 2024 Cold Spring Basecamp in Zirconia has opened its newest accommodation, Parke’s Stand Treehouse, an extraordinary blend of rustic charm and modern comfort nestled in the heart of nature.