Four Seasons Politics

County Commission race left winners and losers

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Bill capping local taxes would cost city $300,000

A bill that would cost the city of Hendersonville up to $300,000 in tax revenue is back in the North Carolina General Assembly. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

WHO GAVE WHAT: Henderson County Register of Deeds

Register of Deeds candidate Lee King raised $6,750 and spent $6,798 in the runup to the May 6 primary, campaign finance records show. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

WHO GAVE WHAT: Henderson County Commission

Civil engineer Bill Lapsley campaign treasury of $24,900 more than doubled Henderson County Commissioner Larry Young's donations of $10,100, according to campaign finance reports the candidates filed a week before the May 6 primary. Besides a $2,000 check he wrote to his campaign, Lapsley reported donations totaling $3,500 from his three sons. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

WHO GAVE WHAT: Henderson County sheriff

Sheriff Charlie McDonald outraised and outspent his two challengers in the 2014 primary, campaign finance records show. Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

As crowd rallies for schools, Apodaca vows 'sizable' pay raise for teachers

Aggrieved teachers, public school supporters and other advocates for education rallied at the Henderson County Courthouse Square on Saturday to denounce education cuts and urge the public to fight for a reversal. Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

11th Dct. reps team up on 'Road to Nowhere' logjam

U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows and the representative he replaced are joining forces in an effort to persuade the Interior Department to release $4 million the government promised Swain County when it killled the controversial "road to nowhere." Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Pay raises, coal ash top agenda, McGrady says

As the General Assembly convened its annual session, state Rep. Chuck McGrady predicted that lawmakers will fund a raise for teachers and state employees, pass legislation that orders coal ash ponds to be closed and tweak two laws that are currently under challenge in the courts — teacher tenure and school vouchers. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

It's over! Take signs to Jackson Park

Feel like pulling up campaign signs? You can. The county has come up with a way that could clear signs from roads quicker than in the past: deputize everyone as a sign puller. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Lapsley ousts Young; Edney, Thompson, McDonald win

Longtime civil engineer Bill Lapsley ousted three-term incumbent Larry Young in Tuesday's Republican primary, and joined incumbents Michael Edney and Tommy Thompson, who survived challenges. Read Story »