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Sen. Tillis hunting for space in Hendersonville

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LETTER: McDonald firings deserve 'thumbs down'

To the Lightning: In your Christmas edition, numberous thumbs up and down were assigned events of the year 2014, but you missed a big thumbs down on Sheriff McDonald's dismissal of a number of his staff without explanation other than that their services were no longer required. Read Story »

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McGrady not worried about Moffitt mopup

Nowhere was the Republican tidal wave of 2014 less evident than in Buncombe County, where voters turned out two Republican House members largely viewed as antagonistic toward the city of Asheville. Read Story »

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LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: We'll miss Fielding Lucas

When he retired to Hendersonville in 1993 at age 70, Fielding Lucas could have lived the leisurely life. People that follow news and politics in town know that he did not. Read Story »

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Twitter alert: Wyatt to tweet the news

Anyone who can't get enough of the wit and wisdom of Steve Wyatt — and let's be honest, who can? — is in luck. Read Story »

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City planners reviewing plans for health-ed project

Architects designing the $35 million Joint Medical Education Facility have submitted applications to the city of Hendersonville for zoning approval of a 98,000-square-foot building that will dwarf the 35,000-square-foot medical office building next door. Read Story »

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Congress enacts law to ease HonorAir passenger loading

HonorAir, the World War II veteran-honoring program that started in Hendersonville 10 years ago, has received national recognition again, this time in the form of a new law directing the federal government to ease passenger loading at airports. Read Story »

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THE LIGHTNING TOP 10 STORIES OF 2014

The big stories of 2014 are likely to have a long-term impact. Read Story »

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Advocates for campaign finance openness honor Apodaca

The North Carolina Voters for Clean Election Coalition honored state Sen. Tom Apodaca and four state House members with its Friend of Disclosure Award for their efforts to enact a law improving public access to campaign finance reports. Read Story »

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Meadows takes aim at Obama's 'legacy of secretiveness'

U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows said he plans to crack the Obama administration's "legacy of secretiveness" has the newly appointed chair of a subcommittee that could have a high-profile role in investigations of the IRS, labor issues and public unions. Read Story »