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Hendersonville to host 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony at county courthouse

Hendersonville to host 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony at county courthouse

The Henderson County Courthouse, 200 N Grove St., Hendersonville, N.C. Photo: Saga Communications/Pruett Norris


HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Henderson County will remember the lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center later this week, with a ceremony in front of the county courthouse.

The ceremony will be held at 9 a.m., Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at the Henderson County Courthouse, 200 N Grove St., Hendersonville, N.C.

The 9/11 memorial service will feature remarks from fire service, law enforcement and emergency management figures.

“Reverence, Remembrance, Reflection,” summarized Henderson County Chief Communications Officer Mike Morgan in a press release.

The service joins ceremonies scheduled in Asheville and Weaverville.

For more information, read our story: Asheville, Weaverville to hold 25th anniversary ceremonies for 9/11

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