The Lightning

• Appellate ruling gives 61,000 voters 15 days to fix registration April 5, 2025
  More than 61,000 voters challenged by state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin have 15 business days to prove their eligibility, or have their ballots removed from the count in Griffin’s 2024 bid to unseat Justice Allison Riggs, according to a Friday ruling from a three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals.
• City's Storm Sweep is a final push to clear Helene debris April 5, 2025
  The Hendersonville City Council is launching a Storm Sweep throughout April in a final push to clear remaining debris from Hurricane Helene in the city.
• AAUW to honor Mayor Volk for leadership during Helene April 5, 2025
  AAUW invites the public to its general meeting honoring Mayor Barbara Volk and other Iconic Women on Thursday, April 10, at the First Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, 1735 Fifth Avenue W. An optional lunch is at 11:30 a.m. The program begins at noon.
• Edwards to announce recommendations for fixing FEMA on Tuesday April 5, 2025
  Three months after President Trump appointed him to a task force review FEMA's operations post-Helene., U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards will announce his recommendations for fixing the disaster-relief agency and accelerating Hurricane Helene recovery in Western North Carolina.
• Commissioners, School Board celebrate completion of security upgrade at WHHS April 5, 2025
  Architects, contractors and county capital projects managers joined Henderson County commissioners and School Board members Thursday to celebrate the completion of nearly $5 million worth of work at West Henderson High School to upgrade security, renovate administrative offices and connect two buildings.
• Bradford Pear Bounty happens on April 12 April 4, 2025
  To help combat the spread of invasive species, the Hendersonville Tree Board and N.C. State University are sponsoring the Bradford Pear Bounty, an invasive tree replacement program that rewards property owners for removing harmful species from their land.