Fletcher News

Simply put, Quenton Nesbitt is a goat hero. A 20-year-old Wingate University student, Nesbitt is spending the summer helping his sister, Amanda Sizemore, and her husband, Jeremy, on Cane Creek Valley Farm, an organic operation in Fletcher.

City police on Thursday charged an Asheville man with possessing and selling cocaine and numerous other offenses.

Fletcher officials last week were awaiting word on a possible plant expansion that could bring more than 300 jobs to the area.

Debbie Hicks participates in the Blue Ridge Amateur Radio Club's demonstration at Fletcher Community Park on Sunday.

Although it is uncommon, local law enforcement agencies say you shouldn't be afraid to alert authorities if you suspect you've been pulled over by someone posing as a police officer.

Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 9:01 p.m. The Henderson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved economic incentives for a Fletcher business Monday.

The Fletcher Police Department filed the following charges: * Justin Adam Varnes, 27, 165 Baldwin Road, Arden, was charged June 2 with misdemeanor resist, obstruct and delay.

Officials with three Henderson County manufacturing plants announced three projects this morning expected to bring about 23 to 29 new jobs or more to the county.

Cristian Nevarez, 9, front, and Benny Merriweather, 9, both in classes at the Henderson County Boys & Girls Club, wait in line for a plate of food Friday at the club.

The search continues for a man authorities believe is a serial bank robber. Authorities say the same man has robbed three banks in the Carolinas, and they believe he started in western North Carolina.

Several years ago, Melissa Clonch decided to take a break from a career in education.

Drivers make their way along Four Seasons Blvd. Times-News Online Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 9:09 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 9:09 a.m. A tornado was spotted in the Mountain Home area heading southeast toward Hendersonville, according to scanner traffic.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Henderson County until 9 p.m. Heavy rainfall across northern Henderson County prompted people to tell the National Weather Service that flooding has begun along a tributary of Cane Creek just north of Fletcher.

Published: Monday, June 8, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 9:57 p.m. Those numbers and symbols on the bottom of plastics may seem complicated and frustrating when deciding what to throw into the recycling.

NW of Asheville. Free, family-friendly festival features old-time and bluegrass music, ballad singing, and clogging.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning along the Buncombe/Henderson county line, from Bat Cave toward the Asheville Airport and including the Fletcher area.

Hundreds of bikers took to the streets this morning for the sixth annual Fletcher Flyer 100-mile bicycle ride.

Published: Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 5, 2009 at 8:54 p.m. FLETCHER If you build it, they will come.

Residents of the Wildwood Gardens development are reminding their neighbors about flood insurance after a recent storm sent mud and silt into garages and cars in the Fletcher development.

Fletcher police filed the following charges: * Jeremy Lee Williams, 29, 2 Silver Maple Lane, Fletcher, was charged May 13 with misdemeanor shoplifting.