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Tillis opens district office in Historic Courthouse

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Meadows writes check to cover aide's improper mileage payment

U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows wrote a personal check for $400 to reimburse the government for what he said were improper mileage reimbursements payments to his former chief of staff, the news site Politico reported.   Read Story »

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Duke may adjust corridor, Meadows says

Forecasting “some pretty good news” on the proposed Duke Energy transmission line through Henderson County, U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows told a Town Hall gathering Friday night that Duke officials may adjust the corridor based on widespread opposition to the options it has identified.   Read Story »

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McGrady honored as 'Friend of the Counties'

Rep. Chuck McGrady, of Hendersonville, and Rep. Howard J. Hunter III of Hertford County were named winners of the 2015 Friend of the Counties award for their continued support of county government.   Read Story »

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Messer loses election to lead N.C. county commissioners

Henderson County Commissioner Charlie Messer lost his bid on Saturday to become president of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.   Read Story »

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LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: In power-line fight, history repeats itself

County plungesinto another war Henderson County’s history of fighting disruptive land-use projects goes back to at least 1961, when the TVA hatched a plan to dam the French Broad River and create 14 large impoundments.   Read Story »

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LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: NC breaks its beer-regulation system

North Carolina picked a fine time to break its alcoholic beverage control system.   Read Story »

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Power line review 'largely immune from political pressure,' McGrady says

State Rep. Chuck McGrady acknowledges the obvious. A former national president of the Sierra Club and an activist in land conservation efforts in Henderson County for more than 20 years, McGrady would have plunged into the power line debate were he still a local official.   Read Story »

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Bond raters upgrade Henderson County

Two bond rating agencies have upgraded Henderson County’s bond rating ahead of the county's plans to borrow up to $30 million for the health sciences building.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Transmission line puts commissioners 'in a gun fight without bullets'

Faced with a crowd opposed to a 40-mile transmission line Duke Energy wants to run through Henderson County, county commissioners expressed frustration with their lack of power to influence the project and assured the constituents they would do what they can to minimize harmful effects.   Read Story »

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