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WCU invites questions for Meadows-Hill debate

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Conservation League endorses McGrady, sits out Apodaca race

RALEIGH — The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters has endorsed state Rep. Chuck McGrady and made no call in races involving state Sen. Tom Apodaca, R-Hendersonville, and Rep. Chris Whitmire, R-Brevard.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Kumor appointed to land conservation board

Former Henderson County Commissioner Renee Kumor was appointed to the North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund by Speaker Thom Tillis.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Griffin, Brown endorse Katz over McDonald

Martin "Marty" Katz, the Democratic nominee for Henderson County sheriff, has claimed the endorsement of two Republicans — former sheriff's captain Tim Griffin and three-time sheriff's candidate Michael Brown.     Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Libertarians rally for guns and pot, against taxes

When Shelby Mood got to the part about legalizing marijuana, he confronted his own past head on.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

McGrady: 'We've got to do it right' on coal ash

State Rep. Chuck McGrady, a lawyer by training, is one of the best explanatory writers in elective office.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Local delegation clashes in high-profile coal ash blowup

The collapse of a coal-ash cleanup bill late Thursday night pitted Hendersonville legislators Tom Apodaca and McGrady against one another in a fight over the high-profile bill as the 2014 legislative session came to an end.   Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

Teacher pay raises range from .3 to 18%

The 7 percent teacher pay raise contained in a $21.25 billion budget legislative leaders announced this week would vault North Carolina's pay ranking from 45th to 32nd nationally and raise it from ninth to fourth in the South, according to figures from the North Carolina Legislature and the National Education Association.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Young spent campaign money on poll workers

Candidates always strive to reach "likely" voters during a campaign. Larry Young figured the best place to find the likeliest of all was at the voting precincts.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

WHO GAVE WHAT: Spend to win carries the day

Candidates who raised the most money won their races during the local primary elections on May 6 in nearly every case.   Read Story »

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