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Council endorses 2-cent property tax increase

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

McCrory signs summer camp building code bill

Henderson County summer camp owners are thanking state Rep. Chuck McGrady for his work on a bill that relieves the camps of what they describe as onerous and unnecessary commercial building code requirements.   Read Story »

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LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Towns push back on county fees

Henderson County administrators and the elected Board of Commissioners are quick to criticize the state Legislature when the state body delays critical decisions that affect the county budget.   Read Story »

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Towns to county: Tell us the price

Wary that they will be hit with new costs after they wrap up budget deliberations, mayors urged Henderson County officials to release a new fee schedule as soon as possible.   Read Story »

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TDA allocates portion of lodging tax to Ecusta Trail

The Henderson County Tourism Development Authority agreed on Tuesday to allocate a portion of the county hotel tax to construction of the Ecusta Trail.   Read Story »

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Planning Board split on new Ingles

If options now are now too few and far between, fear not.   Read Story »

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Political briefs: Common Core, League, Democrats

The League of Women Voters of Henderson County will hold its April meeting on Thursday, April 16, from 3-5 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce. The topic is “Advocacy: Letting Legislators Hear Your Voice.”   Read Story »

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AVL airport wins $10 million grant for runway

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $10 million grant to the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority for its ongoing airfield redevelopment project, U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows announced.   Read Story »

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Conservancy to honor McGrady

Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy will host its annual meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 12, at Camp Tekoa off Crab Creek Road.   Read Story »

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Meadows rips Obama's Iran agreement

U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows slammed the proposed U.S. agreement with Iran over nuclear weapons, saying President Obama was relying on "blind faith and trust" to hand Iran a "huge victory."   Read Story »

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