Transylvania County News

Authorities this morning identified a body found in the Pisgah National Forest Thursday as 53-year-old Arizona man Mark Shuster.

Authorities are investigating the discovery of a body in the Pisgah National Forest in Transylvania County.

Gorges State Park in Transylvania County will hold several naturalist programs this weekend.

Bands, comedy, dancing, games, crafts, food and a parade are in the line-up for this year's Harambee Festival in Sullivan's Park off Seventh Avenue in Hendersonville.

Work to replace the Biltmore Avenue bridge over the Swannanoa River is expected to begin this fall after state Transportation Secretary Gene Conti awarded a $2.1 million contract for the project Wednesday.

Published: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 3:24 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 3:24 p.m. More than 14 miles on 16 secondary roads near the towns of Hendersonville, Brevard and Columbus will be resurfaced and repaved this year with state funds, Gov.

North Carolina isn't ready to contend with an elderly population set to double over the next two decades, according to a study released today.

Published: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 1:57 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 1:57 p.m. Thunderstorms are predicted for Hendersonville and Western North Carolina through Saturday.

Published: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 4:41 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 4:41 p.m. Rain began to pour just after 4:30 p.m. in Hendersonville, followed shortly by calls of a power line down and transformer on fire.

The Brevard Elk's Lodge will be holding its second annual Poker Run to benefit St.

A state auditor's report cite deficiencies in the Transylvania Clerk of Superior Court's office regarding issues of segregation of duties and lack of internal controls.

Published: Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 8:01 p.m. Rescue workers recovered the body of 18-year-old Reed Gabriel Ignizio of Mills River in Fawn Lake in DuPont State Forest late Friday evening.

A Mills River man drowned Friday evening at a popular swimming spot in Transylvania County.

The body of an 18-year-old man was recovered from a Transylvania County lake Friday night.

Two men are dead after their single-engine plane crashed Monday afternoon near the Transylvania County Airport.

Firefighters secure the scene of a plane crash west of the Transylvania County Airport.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern Transylvania County until 6:45 p.m. According to the weather service, this storm is capable of producing quarter-sized hail and could have damaging winds in excess of 60 mph.

Hey, read the rules! Two men have died after their single-engine airplane crashed a few miles from an airport in western North Carolina.

Investigators on Monday night began looking for clues as to what caused a small airplane to crash earlier in the day near the Transylvania County Airport, killing two men.

A community comes together to help a family torn apart. On Friday, June 5th, a benefit will be held to help the family of 17-year-old Preston Sloop.