Four Seasons Politics

Register of Deeds forum set for Thursday

Mills River Four Seasons Politics

MossColumn: Win is a win win win win win

Toward the end of a tour of the new Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., a photographer had a question for brewery manager Brian Grossman. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Fireworks erupt in Lapsley-Young race

Henderson County Commissioner Larry Young and challenger Bill Lapsley differed sharply in their portrayals of Wingate University's decision to create a pharmacy school here in the most heated conflict of the night Wednesday during a candidate forum. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

WTZQ to broadcast tonight's candidate forum

Local radio station WTZQ AM-1600 will air tonight's Henderson County Board of Commissioners primary candidate forum live. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Censorship of climate change data is 'stupidity,' McGrady says

State Rep. Chuck McGrady fended off criticism over funding of schools last week, saying "we're going to do better" on funding. Pointing to his own rise in leadership roles, McGrady, who chairs a House committee that shapes the public education budget, pledged to use that power to help schools. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

McCrory appoints Orr to fill D.A. vacancy

Gov. Pat McCrory has appointed Hendersonville native and former state Supreme Court justice Bob Orr to fill the vacant district attorney's seat serving Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga and Yancey counties. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Apodaca ranked 2nd in effectiveness

State Sen. Tom Apodaca ranked second in an annual evaluation of legislators' effectiveness conducted by the N.C. Center for Public Policy Research. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Sheriff's candidates spar over morale, school officers

Candidates for Henderson County sheriff strongly agreed on one topic — the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms — and differed sharply on Wednesday night on department morale, the rate of hiring to fill openings and the need for sheriff's deputies in schools. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Military trying to ban Jesus, chaplain says

Retired Army Chaplain Ronald W. Benzing says the military is trying to ban Jesus. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

ECO to host candidate forum on April 24

ECO, the Environmental and Conservation Organization, will host primary candidates at a forum at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the City Operations Center. Read Story »