Though specific details of its origin are lost, Brooklyn (originally known as Brook Land) was established in the late 1860s by emancipated African-Americans looking for a place to call home after a lifetime of enslavement.
Hendersonville Water & Sewer has scheduled an evening street closure for sewer line maintenance on Blythe Street, Wednesday, February 22, starting at 6:00 PM.
Today the City of Hendersonville took a moment to recognize Water & Sewer staff that worked the Christmas holiday, during the low temperatures we experienced from Winter Storm Elliott.
Andy Brogden, Evan Lowery, Patrick Warren, AJ Bonham, Jonathan Gomez, and Robert Taylor along with Steve Alverson did a great job on their recent OSHA inspection.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park was originally named Walnut Park. In 2004, Hendersonville City Council voted to rename the park Dr. Martin Luther King Park following input from a committee charged with finding ways to honor the civil rights leader.
Warnings and advisories are in place as wintry precipitation expected across the mountains and high elevation foothills of North Carolina tonight through Sunday evening.
Parking meters have found their way back to Main Street! Technicians will be working today and Monday, February 13, on meter installation. Remember, the kiosks will not be activated until March 1st.
ICYMI Site work has begun on Edwards Park where a playground, concession stand, restrooms, and the reimagined Laura E. Corn mini-golf course will find its new home.