/tags/henderson-county Henderson County en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:24:50 GMT /politics/2025-02-26/millions-crop-losses-nc-lawmakers-helene-disaster-farmers Republicans in the N.C. House want to help farmers recover from last year's natural disasters with a new crop loss grant program. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:24:50 GMT /politics/2025-02-26/millions-crop-losses-nc-lawmakers-helene-disaster-farmers Colin Campbell /environment/2024-11-01/helene-western-north-carolina-farmers-recovery-apples-millions Helene destroyed farmers' land, crops and equipment. In Henderson County, widely known for its apple farms, damages could reach up to $50 million for the county’s 450 farms. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:35:20 GMT /environment/2024-11-01/helene-western-north-carolina-farmers-recovery-apples-millions Celeste Gracia /politics/2024-10-09/helene-north-carolina-recovery-fund-millions-legislature A funding bill for western North Carolina aims to meet the immediate needs in counties affected by Helene, and lawmakers are planning to return to Raleigh again later this month to pass a second round of funding. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:24:21 GMT /politics/2024-10-09/helene-north-carolina-recovery-fund-millions-legislature Colin Campbell /2024-05-09/whooping-cough-crosses-county-lines-in-wnc-transylvania-confirms-outbreak Transylvania becomes second Western North Carolina county hit by whooping cough outbreak while pertussis cases in Henderson surge. Thu, 09 May 2024 20:02:28 GMT /2024-05-09/whooping-cough-crosses-county-lines-in-wnc-transylvania-confirms-outbreak Helen Chickering /wunc-music/2023-11-14/big-mali-female-rapper-north-carolina-henderson Henderson-raised Big Mali breaks down her unique sound, looking up to Nicki Minaj and being one of the few women dominating the Carolinas' rap scene. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:31:23 GMT /wunc-music/2023-11-14/big-mali-female-rapper-north-carolina-henderson Caitlin Leggett /politics/2020-07-30/nc11-cawthorn-calls-reparations-davis-liberals-racist There are 435 elections this fall in the United State for the House of Representatives. North Carolina’s 11 th district will be unique in at least one... Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:54:51 GMT /politics/2020-07-30/nc11-cawthorn-calls-reparations-davis-liberals-racist Cory Vaillancourt /law/2019-04-05/henderson-county-sheriff-lowell-griffin-grapples-with-ice-relationship The North Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill earlier this week that would force county sheriff departments to assist with detaining… Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:27:46 GMT /law/2019-04-05/henderson-county-sheriff-lowell-griffin-grapples-with-ice-relationship Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-04-05/henderson-county-sheriff-lowell-griffin-grapples-with-ice-relationship The North Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill earlier this week that would force county sheriff departments to assist with detaining… Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:27:46 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-04-05/henderson-county-sheriff-lowell-griffin-grapples-with-ice-relationship Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2018-02-26/why-jennifer-pharr-davis-is-still-hiking-13-000-miles-later Hiking through fields and forests has been life changing for Jennifer Pharr Davis. She is a professional hiker and adventurer. At just 21 years old, she… Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:13:25 GMT /arts-culture/2018-02-26/why-jennifer-pharr-davis-is-still-hiking-13-000-miles-later Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-02-26/why-jennifer-pharr-davis-is-still-hiking-13-000-miles-later Hiking through fields and forests has been life changing for Jennifer Pharr Davis. She is a professional hiker and adventurer. At just 21 years old, she… Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:13:25 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-02-26/why-jennifer-pharr-davis-is-still-hiking-13-000-miles-later Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio