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Buncombe candidate files for Senate (and it's not Tim Moffitt)

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

School Board field grows to eight

Michael Absher is making a fourth run for the Henderson County School Board, joining a crowded field of eight that includes all four incumbents. Filing closes at noon Monday. The election is on Nov. 8, 2016.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Where have all the women gone?

With less than a week to go in the filing period for the 2016 elections, we once again confront an obvious and substantial gender gap.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Retired Navy captain files for state House

A retired Navy captain who switched to the Democratic Party last summer has filed to run for the state House seat currently held by state Rep. Chris Whitmire, who is retiring from the Legislature.   Read Story »

Saluda Four Seasons Politics

GOP House candidates no fans of Ecusta Trail

The two candidates running for the 113th state House District are both young Republicans who serve in the military and call economic development their highest priority. They even have the same first name, though spelled differently.   Read Story »

Mills River Four Seasons Politics

Council re-elects Freeman as mayor

The Mills River Town Board re-elected Larry Freeman as mayor and Shanon Gonce as mayor pro tem on Tuesday night.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Apodaca at the top in business votes

State Sen. Tom Apodaca was among the top members of the North Carolina Legislature in business-friendly votes, the North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation said in a news release.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Miller on Senate run: 'Hell no'

There's one thing Jeff Miller wants voters to know about the political season.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Commissioners stay with current leadership

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners is standing pat with the leadership it has had for the past year.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Bryson City Democrat files for 11th District seat

Describing himself as a fiscally conservative "mountain Democrat," Bryson City Alderman Rick Bryson announced his candidacy for 11th District congressional seat on Monday.   Read Story »

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