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Find out when Hendersonville's 2024 Bearfootin' Bears will be revealed
The Friends of Downtown Hendersonville announced in a May 1 news release when its 2024 Bearfootin' Bears will be revealed. The unveiling of the 20 new bears, painted by local artists and auctioned off later in the year to benefit local nonprofits, will be from 5:30-7 p.m. May 8 on the outdoor Hendersonville Welcome Center stage, 201 S. Main St., the release said.
Bear cub pulled from tree for selfie recovering at NC wildlife refuge, could return to wild
FAIRVIEW, N.C. (WTVD) -- The bear cub recently pulled from a tree to take selfies is recovering at a wildlife refuge in Candler, North Carolina. It happened in mid-April. A group of people at an apartment complex found a pair of black bear cubs in a tree. They went into the tree, pulled both of the bears out of the tree and then started taking pictures and videos with them.
Driver cited in crash that closed part of I-26 near Hendersonville
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (828newsnow) — A fiery, non-injury crash on Interstate 26 caused major headaches for thousands of motorists on Tuesday morning in Hendersonville, where detoured traffic clogged city streets well into the afternoon. The driver of a tractor-trailer was cited failure to maintain lane control after the 7 a.m....
Roundtree's affordable housing workshop set for May 4
Former Hendersonville City Council member Debbie Roundtree has seen how many of her neighbors are struggling to find affordable housing, especially when it comes to home ownership. Not only does she hear their frustrations, she shares them. “We have been in a housing crisis ever since before Covid,” Roundtree said,...
Hendersonville Parents Accused of Leaving Newborn in Locked Car While Shopping
Two Hendersonville parents are in hot water after their newborn was discovered alone in a locked car outside a shopping area this past Sunday. According to WSMV, the Hendersonville Police Department responded to calls about the 24-day-old baby left in a vehicle that was turned off, and the infant was later taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation.
Swannanoa woman pleads guilty to hit-and-run resulting in death, Buncombe DA says
ASHEVILLE - A Swannanoa woman pleaded guilty April 29 to felony "hit-and-run resulting in death" of a Fletcher man on U.S. 70 east of Asheville in July 2022. Estafania Salgado Mata, 21, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Alan Thornburg to serve a 16-29-months suspended prison term and placed on 36 months of supervised probation, according to an April 30 news release from the Buncombe County District Attorney's Office.
NAACP President considered for Hendersonville Council
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Melinda Lowrance, the President of the Hendersonville Chapter of the NCAAP has emerged as the top candidate to replace recently-resigned City Council Member Debbie O’Neal Roundtree, and an appointment could happen as early as Thursday. Meanwhile, Roundtree told 828newsNOW on Wednesday that she’s not...
How Pisgah softball pitcher Sadie Messer struck out 14 batters after going to emergency room
Sadie Messer jogged out to the pitcher's circle to start the bottom of the seventh inning with Pisgah softball leading by five runs. But Messer was feeling fatigued after throwing over 100 pitches and going to the emergency room earlier that day. Catcher Addie Foust met Messer in the circle...
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