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In a split vote, board makes airport board appointment

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Rainout rumor came from 'wrong end of the horse'

Donnie Jones took the microphone at a meeting of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners on Monday to set the record straight about a Special Needs Baseball rainout two weeks ago.     Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Obama unified foes — with a 9-0 court loss, Gowdy says

U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy challenged the crowd at a Mark Meadows campaign kickoff rally to do something to change things if they believe the country is going in the wrong direction.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Coal ash bill puts local delegation in spotlight

RALEIGH —Arranging a meeting on the high-profile coal ash legislation, state Sen. Tom Apodaca made sure he had his attorney, Julie Bradburn, in the room.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Meadows uses 'liberal attacks' as fundraising catalyst

Mark Meadows says the liberals are out to get him, and he's turning the attacks into a fundraising campaign.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Sentinel Patriot Club honors essay winners

Winners of the Sentinel Patriot Essay Contest were honored by the Sentinel Patriot Club at a luncheon today at Bay Breeze Restaurant.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Sentinel Patriot Club giving $10,000 to essay winners

The Sentinel Patriot Club will announce the winners of its Young Patriot essay contest and present $10,000 in prize money for the winning essays during a luncheon on Thursday.   Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

Cleanup bill tags Asheville coal ash pond 'high risk'

State Sen. Tom Apodaca, taking the lead on the state's coal ash cleanup law, filed legislation today that outlaws construction of new coal ash impoundments, requires new and stricter monitoring of groundwater around the ponds and requires utilities to file cleanup plans with the state. The bill also puts Duke Energy's Lake Julian coal ash pond high on the cleanup priority list, designating it a "high risk" impoundment.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

City Planning Board starting work on health sciences building

The Hendersonville Planning Board will take up code amendments today needed to clear the way for construction of the new health sciences building on the Pardee Hospital campus.   Read Story »

Laurel Park Four Seasons Politics

Hendersonville, Laurel Park raising taxes by 3 cents

The Hendersonville City Council adopted a 2014-15 budget on Tuesday that raises the tax rate by 3 cents per $100 valuation, an increase city leaders said was needed to cover this year's expanding debt payments and catch up on road paving.   Read Story »

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