Politics

City honors Caraker, Stephens for their service

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

New City Council is seated, makes board appointments

A new Hendersonville City Council launched a new era in city government on Thursday night with the swearing in of new members Jennifer Hensley and Lyndsey Simpson, two young moms and business owners whose election flipped the council to a female majority for the first time since 2001.   Read Story »

Fletcher Four Seasons Politics

Messer plans to seek sixth term

Charlie Messer plans to seek a sixth term as a Henderson County commissioner.   Read Story »

Four Seasons Politics Archive

• Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning    Comments
• 'We need new leadership,' Caskey says as he files to challenge Edwards    Comments
• Johnson wants to make NC 'most veteran friendly state'    Comments
• Filing opens for county, state offices    Comments
• Zirconia resident becomes first announced candidate for Board of Commissioners   Comments
• Council to become majority female when new elected leaders take oath    Comments
• Caraker regrets not seeing through projects he 'stirred up'    Comments
• Outgoing Village Council majority remains in favor of road project    Comments
• Rick Wood announces retirement from School Board    Comments
• Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning    Comments
• City defends its openness on water extensions    Comments
• Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning    Comments
• Anti-road slate rides 'Big Yellow Taxi' to victory    Comments
• Hensley, Simpson win seats on Hendersonville City Council    Comments
• Blakely defeats incumbent Clark in Fletcher    Comments
• Snyder wins, Carland ousted in Mills River    Comments
• Edwards appointed to congressional redistricting committee    Comments
• GOOD JOB!/NEEDS WORK ... Water water everywhere    Comments
• Weedman expresses concern about location of city Fire Station 3    Comments
• Johnson applauds new teacher pay raise bill    Comments
• Flat Rock mayor endorses Brown, Platz and Swing for Village Council    Comments
• In Flat Rock, drama shifts from stage to campaign trail    Comments
• Free speech warning 'No Safe Spaces' coming Nov. 8    Comments
• VOTER GUIDE: Who gave what in municipal elections    Comments
• McGrady dubious about NCDOT bailout    Comments
• VOTER GUIDE: Blakely, Clark meet for Fletcher seat; incumbents cruise in Laurel Park    Comments
• VOTER GUIDE: Sample ballots    Comments
• VOTER GUIDE: Mills River Town Council Q&A    Comments
• VOTER GUIDE: Hendersonville City Council Q&A    Comments
• VOTER GUIDE: Flat Rock Village Council Q&A    Comments
• State elections chief appoints new county elections director    Comments
• MossColumn: What happens when leaders lead    Comments
• Bus in ditch spotlights Flat Rock Village Council campaign issue    Comments
• U.S. Rep. Collins, an HHS graduate, resigns ahead of planned guilty plea    Comments
• League hosts candidate meet and greet on Oct. 7   Comments
• Meadows steps down as Freedom Caucus chair    Comments
• LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: No, Highland Lake Road won't be the same (it'll be better)    Comments
• Here's Rep. McGrady's 2,113-word explanation of the veto override episode    Comments
• Former prosecutor here named to top Justice Department post    Comments
• Rep. Johnson applauds veto override    Comments