The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for residents to check their security cameras for any signs of shots fired into a home in the River Stone subdivision on Butler Bridge Road.

State Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler on Friday praised the state Legislature for passing "the start of an ag disaster assistance program" and vowed to direct nearly two-thirds of the $311 ...

Sheriff Lowell Griffin thanked the animal enforcement team and all those who assisted and said his office would continue to remain vigilant in ensuring the safety and well-being of all animals in ...

Q: What is open burning? A: Open burning includes burning leaves, branches or other plant material. In all cases, burning trash, lumber, tires, newspapers, plastics or other nonvegetative material is ...

Citlally Diaz-Mar, a North Henderson High School senior who is a top student, AP Scholar and leader of her peers outside school, has been named the 2025 North Carolina Youth of the Year, the Fazio ...

Terry Kelley knows the numbers. He has a two-page accounting of agriculture losses Hurricane Helene caused in Henderson County, from honeybees and livestock to apples and hay bales to tractors and ...

A picture, goes the saying, is worth a thousand words. On March 26, day before the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Helene, the Lightning will publish a special edition that tells the story of what ...

Severe thunderstorms that thrashed the area early Sunday knocked out power at thousands of homes and businesses, Duke Energy said. The storm brought high winds and heavy rain across the region, and an ...

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Fay P. Buchanan, deceased, of the County of Henderson, State of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims ...