Four Seasons Politics

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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Bill Moyer, a county leader in a time of change, dies

William Llewelyn "Bill" Moyer, who chaired the Board of Commissioners as Henderson County transitioned into an era of stricter zoning and later helped thwart a back-channel effort to sell Pardee Hospital, died on Saturday at Duke Medical Center at age 80. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Anne Coletta running for Flat Rock Village Council

FLAT ROCK — Anne Coletta, leader of the citizen uprising that fought the Highland Lake Road widening, said Wednesday that she is running for her old seat on the Flat Rock Village Council. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Sheriff hires first Latino liaison

Sheriff Lowell Griffin has hired Stephanie Barbosa as the department's first Liaison Outreach Coordinator, a post that will focus on building and improving communications through community outreach in Henderson County. Read Story »

Flat Rock Four Seasons Politics

Nick Weedman running for Flat Rock mayor

FLAT ROCK — Nick Weedman, a member of the Flat Rock Village Council since 2003 and the current vice mayor, announced on Thursday that he is running for mayor. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

McGrady's distillery reg reform bill advances

RALEIGH — A measure that North Carolina craft distillers are counting on to help them thrive and, in some cases, simply survive is moving in the General Assembly. Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Stephens to retire from City Council

Hendersonville mayor pro tem Ron Stephens, a veteran member of the council, announced on Monday that he will not seek a fourth term. Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Council members oppose — and mayor defends — gay pride proclamation

Minutes after Hendersonville Mayor Barbara Volk finished reading a proclamation declaring Hendersonville's first gay pride day on Thursday night, dozens of LGBT supporters spilled out into the parking lot of the City Operations Center. The boisterous celebration that followed went on for a half hour as the council continued its regular meeting inside. Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Council directs manager to pursue city-county water rate equity

The Hendersonville City Council on Thursday night took a potentially significant step toward peace in the long-running and bitter water war with Henderson County. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Mayor proclaims first gay pride day

The meeting room was full an hour before the start time for Thursday's City Council meeting, with supporters and opponents of a gay pride proclamation seated on either side of a center aisle like families and friends at a wedding — opponents on the right, supporters on the left. More than 200 people filled the room and speakers, including clergy members, activists and regular people, expressed their views for and against a proclamation declaring June 15 the city's first Hendersonville Pride Day. Read Story »