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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Commissioners to ratify which advisory boards they'll serve on in 2023-24

Henderson County commissioners are expected to make official their assignments as the Board of Commissioners representative on 30 boards and committees when they meet for the first time in the new year on Tuesday.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Edwards pledges to be 'First in Constituent Services'

U.S. Rep.-elect Chuck Edwards announced Thursday that the main office for the 11th Congressional District will be located in the Grove Street Courthouse here, the same location predecessors Mark Meadows and Madison Cawthorn had used.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

MountainTrue pans comp plan draft

The environmental organization MountainTrue has issued a pointed critique of Henderson County's draft 2045 comprehensive plan, rebuking Planning Board for making a series of edits that it says weakens environmental protection and land conservations and retreats from a broader commitment to farm preservation.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Here is MountainTrue's open letter to county commissioners

On Dec. 1, the Planning Board approved, with no opportunity for public input, a catalog of edits undermining and further weakening the County’s ability to meet its own goals.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

In 3-2 vote, commissioners endorse 5-story addition to 1995 courthouse

Barring a change of heart by county commissioners — or construction inflation that derails the project — Henderson County residents will in the years ahead see a new five-story judicial center on North Grove Street that will dwarf the 1995 courthouse.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (329)

You won’t want to miss this week’s Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Land of Sky honors Volk, Brissie and Edwards for leadership

Hendersonville Mayor Barbara Volk, Henderson County Emergency Management Director Jimmy Brissie and U.S. Rep.-elect Chuck Edwards were honored for their service to the region on Nov. 30 during the annual awards of the Land of Sky Regional Council.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

City, county eye joint governance of water-sewer system

The Hendersonville City Council and Henderson County Board of Commissioners are eyeing a first step toward joint governance of the city’s water and sewer system, a move has the potential to either resolve a longstanding and stubborn point of conflict between the two bodies or reignite ill will over it.   Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

Republican results in N.C. exceeded party's national performance

RALEIGH — In much of the country, the Republican Party fell well short of expectations in the 2022 midterms.   Read Story »

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