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Hurricane Preparedness Week ~ May 4-10

May 4th begins Hurricane Preparedness Week both nationally and in North Carolina.

Inland impacts can be significant! As we witnessed last year, every tropical system is dangerous and impacts can be felt far away from the cone of the storm.  Preparation is more important now than ever! One storm can make a devastating impact on our lives!

Follow our social media pages for posts on preparing for hurricane season 2025:

HendersonCountyNCGovernment Facebook

hendersoncountyncgovernment Instagram

Find more tips here: Hurricane Prep NOAA

May is Mental Health

Awareness Month

Mental health is essential to overall well-being at every age and every stage of life. Whether you're a student, a parent, a caregiver, or a county employee, your mental health matters. Taking care of ourselves and each other builds stronger individuals, families, and communities.

This May, Henderson County agencies are teaming up for the "Don't Drop the Ball on Mental Health" challenge!  Throughout the month, local agencies will take turns passing the ball, literally and figuratively, to shine a spotlight on the importance of mental health and to encourage support, connection, and open conversations across our community.

Follow along as the ball makes its way around the county, and join us in spreading the message that #YouMatterHendo. We’re all in this together. 

#HealTogetherHendo #YouMatterHendo #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

Henderson County Celebrates Our Leaders

Fire Marshal Kevin Waldrup has obtained his Certified Fire Investigator qualification through the International Association of Arson Investigators. The IAAI-CFI qualification is a standardized evaluation of a fire investigator’s training and expertise. Investigators applying for IAAI-CFI certification must complete an extensive application requiring documentation, earn sufficient points for their achievements in education, training, and experience, and pass a comprehensive examination.

Kevin’s years of expertise and experience is a great asset to Henderson County. Congratulations Kevin!

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Special congratulations to Commissioner Rebecca McCall on being named this year's Athena International Award Recipient for Henderson County!

This award is presented at the Professional Women’s Luncheon each May to an exemplary leader who has achieved excellence in their business or profession, served the community in a meaningful way, and most importantly, actively assisted other women to achieve their full leadership potential.

New Address for the Henderson County Multi-Agency Resource Center

The Henderson County Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) has a new home at the Hedrick Rhodes Veterans Center, 900 N Main Street, Hendersonville.

For more information, visit www.hendersoncountync.gov/helene