Four Seasons Politics

Apodaca highlights support for Sunshine bill

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Buncombe to buy long-disputed Bent Creek property

A tract of land on Bent Creek that has been the subject of a two-decade long dispute between Henderson County and the city of Asheville will go to Buncombe County in a sale that the Henderson County Board of Commissioners approved on Wednesday morning. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

County a key partner, Land of Sky chief says

By dropping out of the Land of Sky Regional Council, Henderson County would force other jurisdictions to subsidize services the council must by law provide to towns and counties, the regional planning agency's director said. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Commissioners express tepid support for rail trail

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners expressed lukewarm support for the Ecusta Trail last week and raised the possibility of holding a countywide referendum on the 20-mile greenway. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Hawkins seeks to ax planning agency membership

Although Commissioner Grady Hawkins wants Henderson County to drop its membership in a regional planning agency, other commissioners weren't sure whether the county would pay a price down the road. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Apodaca stands for right to know

State Sen. Tom Apodaca took a meaningful step on behalf of open and transparent government last week when he signed on as a primary sponsor of a bill that preserves the publication of public notices in newspapers. Read Story »

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 »