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City planners reviewing plans for health-ed project

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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 »

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Board unseals closed meeting minutes

When Henderson County commissioners first talked about partnering with Wingate University, elected leaders considered Blue Ridge Community College an "ideal location" for the university. Read Story »

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Bucking Boehner, Meadows votes no on budget deal

Bucking the House leadership, U.S. Rep Mark Meadows voted no on the budget deal that the House passed 219-206 on Thursday night. Read Story »

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NAACP seeks reform in police use-of-force

Members of the Hendersonville chapter of the NAACP delivered a letter to City Hall and to the Historic Courthouse last week demanding reforms to prevent excessive force by law officers. Read Story »

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Vigil set to 'Remember Newtown'

"Remember Newtown" will observe the second year anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., with a candlelight vigil at the Historic Courthouse at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12. Read Story »

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County employees getting $1,000 bonus

Describing their action as a reward for county employees' dedication, efficiency and spending discipline, Henderson County commissioners delviered a surprise bonus for some 725 workers three weeks before Christmas. Read Story »