Families pack downtown to see Hendersonville tree lighting, Santa

HENDERSONVILLE – Four-year-old CC Case hopped onto the bench, straightened her skirt over her tights, then shyly slid over to sit beside Santa. With brother Will, 3, on the other side, CC nodded as Santa spoke to the youngsters and then asked what they wanted for Christmas. “A makeup set for me and mommy!” was CC’s wish. For nearly two hours Friday, Santa heard from hundreds of children and posed for twice as many photos at the Historic Courthouse as the city of Hendersonville kicked off the Christmas season with its annual Holiday Tree Lighting event on Main Street. Families packed the streets around the courthouse, eager to see Santa arrive and flip the switch that would light the giant…