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Coren would charge Bearcats for cost overrun

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

N.C. schools chief, McGrady to get 'muddy sneakers'

State Schools Superintendent June Atkinson and state Rep. Chuck McGrady of Hendersonville will trade their suits in for sneakers Monday as they accompany Sugarloaf Elementary students on a learning expedition in DuPont State Recreational Forest as part of the school’s participation in Muddy Sneakers’ environmental education program.   Read Story »

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Meadows helping to draft 'Contract with America II'

U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows is one of the drafters of a new Contract with America that conservative House members plan to introduce.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Council divided on gun regulations

The Hendersonville City Council members agreed that the city needs a broad security plan on guns and the threat of a shooter on city property. They don't agree on how to get there.   Read Story »

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LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Duke not too big to listen

The announcement Wednesday that Duke Energy had pulled the plug on a 40-mile transmission line through Henderson County as part of its Western Carolinas Modernization Plan marked a logical end to a saga that has gripped the southern mountains for 120 days.   Read Story »

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Meadows votes for Ryan

After for a conservative alternative in a Republican conference vote on Wedenesday, U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows joined 235 of his colleagues in voting for Paul Ryan as speaker and declared a willingness to work with him on a "new day" for the House. Here is the Meadows statement: “Today is a historic day for the House of Representatives, as well as our nation as a whole. The House of Representatives has been plagued by dysfunction, but I believe a new day is upon us with the election of Speaker Paul Ryan. "Our nation faces a host of problems that require innovation, expertise, and collaboration. Speaker Ryan brings a depth and breadth of policy knowledge to the table, as well as a vision for restoring our nation to its founding principles. I look forward to working with him to move the House forward for the American people. "Speaker Ryan has laid out a forward-looking vision for our country, one that puts the will of the people first. He has committed to addressing the deep, systemic issues that plague Washington by restoring regular order in the House, empowering committee chairmen, and decentralizing power from the Speaker down to individual Members. "I look forward to working with him to maintain these promises that have been made to the American people.”   Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

City water system not like Asheville situation, McGrady says

FLETCHER — Although Hendersonville still owns its water system, the prospect that the city utility could be forced into a regional authority surfaced when the state Legislature acted to take Asheville’s water system without compensation.   Read Story »

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LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Duke charts a new play

Duke Energy surprised opponents of the 45-mile transmission line through Henderson County two weeks ago when it booted a promised decision to announce its preferred power line route.   Read Story »

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Sustainable Energy group honors McGrady

State Rep. Chuck McGrady received the Legislator of the Year award from the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association during the organization’s annual Making Energy Work event in Raleigh on Oct. 6.   Read Story »

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N.C. Tea Party members reject front-runners

Trump and Fiorina were out. So was incumbent U.S. Sen. Richard Burr.   Read Story »

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