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LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Apodaca stands for right to know

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Meadows praises Netanyahu, rips Obama

U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows on Tuesday praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his address to a joint session of Congress and took the opportunity to rip President Obama for "the shameful politicization" of the speech and what he called a naive foreign policy.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Meadows joins GOP defectors on Homeland Security funding vote

U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows joined 49 conservative Republicans on Friday in a surprise vote  that blocked the Republican leadership's attempt to extend Homeland Security funding for three weeks.   Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

Industry recruiters: To be competitive, NC needs job grants

The NC Justice Center's report, "Picking Losers: Why the majority of North Carolina's incentive projects end in failure," is, at best, incredibly biased.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Two appointed to AVL board

The Asheville City Council and Buncombe County Board of Commissioners have appointed members to the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Advisers plunge into another snipe hunt

The Business Advisory Committee appointed by the Hendersonville City Council is following the same tail-chasing pattern of its county predecessor, which spent nine months searching for evidence of regulatory zeal and begging for testimony on anti-business bias only to conclude that Henderson County was already business friendly.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Democrats set precinct committee meetings

The Henderson County Democratic Party has set precinct committee meetings starting Feb. 21. Here's the schedule.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

McGrady on crutches for six weeks

Chuck McGrady might have had reason to predict he'd get hurt on the job — just not this job.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

LIGHTNING PHOTOS: Grady Hawkins reads to children

Henderson County Commissioner Grady Hawkins read a children's book, Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree, during the 'I Love my Library Day' at the Henderson County Public Library last week.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

County health board honored as best in state

To the best climate, the best downtown, the best prep volleyball and the best World War II veteran honoring effort, citizens of Henderson County can add another reason to take pride: the best Board of Health.   Read Story »

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