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All-female City Council is seated in historic first

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Leader through wildfire and Helene, McCall relinquishes county commission gavel

Henderson County commissioners elected Bill Lapsley as chair and re-elected Michael Edney as vice chair on Monday night after two new commissioners, Jay Egolf and Sheila Franklin, were sworn in to the board.   Read Story »

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Stein endorses state's decision to OK AdventHealth expansion

Attorney General Josh Stein on Monday declared his support for a decision by state regulators to grant AdventHealth a certificate of need to add additional beds to a hospital it's building in Weaverville.   Read Story »

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There's a $30 billion hole in Helene recovery funding

Without question, Tropical Storm Helene generated historic costs for North Carolina in terms of structural damages, disruptions to government operations and loss of life.   Read Story »

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Hurricane rebuilding panel has strong Henderson County representation

Gov.-elect Josh Stein's newly formed “Rebuilding Western North Carolina” advisory committee has strong representation from Henderson County: A fifth of the 25-member group is connected to the county.   Read Story »

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Hendersonville gets all-female council amid countywide gains for women

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‘Double haters’ broke decisively for Trump

The 2024 election cycle will be one for the history books — be they about American politics generally or North Carolina specifically.   Read Story »

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Edwards handily wins second term

U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards, who pivoted from his re-election campaigning to fulltime work on Hurricane Helene recovery after the storm's devastation on Sept. 27, easily won a second term in the Congress on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Caleb Rudow by 57 to 43 percent of the vote with most precincts reporting.   Read Story »

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Moffitt re-elected to second term in NC Senate

Republican incumbent Tim Moffitt earned a second term in the state Senate Tuesday, easily defeating Democratic challenger Chris Walters.   Read Story »

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Johnson wins re-election in House District 113

Republican State House Representative Jake Johnson earned a fourth term in office Tuesday defeating Democratic challenger Michelle Antalec.   Read Story »

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