Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
Brushing aside a planning board recommendation for denial, a fire chief’s warning that it could endanger the public and a prediction from their fellow county commissioner that the county will see a “cascade” of permit applications, Henderson County commissioners last week opened the door to development close to streams, creeks and rivers.
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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
With a wife named Hope, a daughter named Grace, a son named Luke and last name of Reagan, a mountain Republican challenging U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards might sound like a made-up character out of a Hollywood writers' room.
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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
A developer’s request to ease building restrictions in flood-prone areas goes before the Henderson County Board of Commissioners this week despite the Planning Board’s no vote on the idea and a fire chief’s warning that structures in the floodplain make floods more dangerous.
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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
The road to plurality elections for council elections in three Henderson County cities has been longer and more complicated than anyone would have predicted, thanks to the sausage grinder in Raleigh.
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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
State Rep. Jake Johnson, the youngest member of the N.C. General Assembly and deputy majority whip of the House, last week announced his plans to seek re-election to a fourth term representing the 113th District. The district is made up of Polk, southern Henderson, western Rutherford and southern McDowell counties. A native of Polk County, Johnson, 29, has served in the legislature since 2019.
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Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics
Jerry Smith, a Hendersonville City Council member for the past 14 years, resigned from the council last week without saying what his political plans in the future may be.
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Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics
Hendersonville City Council members continue to offer interactive engagement opportunities regarding the Gen H Comprehensive Plan and Parks & Greenspace Master Plan updates.
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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
NC Values Coalition named state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom as a Legislator of the Year 2023 for her sponsorship of a bill that requires sports teams in middle school, high school and college to be designated by biological sex as male, female or coed and bans male students from playing on female sports teams. Read Story »
Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics
Saying that it had received information that he mishandled trust accounts, the North Carolina State Bar won an order in Wake County Superior Court last spring blocking Hendersonville attorney J. Michael Edney from receiving or disbursing money to clients or other people and from serving in any fiduciary capacity until the bar completes an audit of the trust accounts.
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