City News

1/3/2023

For those who want to support bees and other pollinator friends in 2023, an opportunity to help with projects and events is being offered. Hendersonville’s Bee City USA program is calling for interested folks to attend a meeting on January 18 at 3 p.m. Details on how to help out will be...

12/30/2022

Time for New Year’s Resolutions! Did staying informed or being involved in your community make it to your list?! If so, here are five ways to help attain your goal: 1) See Local Government in Action A great way to learn about Hendersonville is to watch a City Council meeting. The Hendersonville...

12/29/2022

The Hendersonville Fire Department recognized two members during the annual awards ceremony held earlier this month. Senior Firefighter Riley Fore was presented the Firefighter of the Year Award and Lieutenant Dylan Williams was awarded Officer of the Year. 

“These awards are especially...

12/21/2022

With extremely low temperatures in the forecast, the City of Hendersonville reminds the community of ways to stay safe this holiday weekend.

If the forecast holds true, the City is anticipating favorable conditions for black ice on the roads Friday...

12/15/2022

“Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day.” This nursery rhyme is the perfect soundtrack for flood-prone areas during large rain events. When cities receive rainfall, sometimes in excessive amounts, that water needs to be properly managed. When the ground becomes oversaturated with water...

11/21/2022

To address the demand for downtown on street and off-street parking, the construction of a 4-level parking deck and comprehensive parking management update is underway in Hendersonville. Upon the opening of the deck, expected March 2023, Main Street and Avenues from Church to King will be...

11/14/2022

The Hendersonville Police Department invites the community to stop by and have ‘Coffee with a Cop’! On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am Chief Blair Myhand and other Hendersonville Police Officers will be at Black Bear Coffee located at 318 N. Main Street. Community members...

11/9/2022

Track-a-Truck is a new pilot program with the City of Hendersonville. This online application available on the City's website shows the near real-time location of garbage and recycling trucks as they drive along their collection routes. It is also a way to see what day of the week your garbage...

11/8/2022

Enjoy Downtown Hendersonville during the Holidays! We have so many special events for you to get your holiday fill. See the list below of all the different events. Special thanks to the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority for their support in downtown holiday events!

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11/7/2022

The City of Hendersonville will be welcoming Jill Murray as City Clerk later this month. Ms. Murray currently works as the City Clerk in Brevard, NC, and will begin her service with the City of Hendersonville on November 14, 2022.

“We are looking forward to Jill Murray joining the City...

11/4/2022

The City of Hendersonville will be hosting parking permit interest meetings and informational sessions on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the City Operations Center located at 305 Williams Street. The first session at 4:30 PM is for current downtown Hendersonville parking permit holders. The...

10/19/2022

What would your day be like if you had no access to clean water?

This is the question the City of Hendersonville is proposing on October 20, 2022 for Imagine a Day Without Water , a nationwide day of education and advocacy about the...

10/11/2022

More than 78 trees are being added to Hendersonville’s tree canopy during October. The trees are supplied at no charge to homeowners and communities through the City’s NeighborWoods program, which is coordinated by Hendersonville Tree Board. The NeighborWoods program aims to protect and provide...

10/11/2022

Trick-or-Treat! Monsters, ghosts, and goblins will be on parade in downtown Hendersonville this Halloween Monday (October 31), from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., at the family-friendly Treat Street Carnival. Candy sponsor, Ingles Markets have generously provided extra candy for the downtown merchants to...

10/7/2022

Bidding for the 2022 Bearfootin’ Art Walk continues until October 15 at 6pm.

After a successful pivot from a traditional live auction to a virtual auction which raised more than $84,000 in 2020 and $100,000 in 2021, the Friends of Downtown Hendersonville continued the virtual bidding...

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