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Gregory cruises in Flat Rock

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Volk, Smith and Roundtree win in Hendersonville

Hendersonville Mayor Barbara Volk defeated challenger D.J. Harrington to win a fourth term while incumbent Jerry Smith and perennial candidate Debbie Roundtree won council seats on Tuesday. Chelsea Walsh, the former Henderson County Republican Party chair whose slogan was "don't Asheville my Hendersonville," finished third.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Board drops 'mandate' from mission statement as too toxic

As far as the Henderson County commissioners are concerned, "mandate" has become a loaded word, and they decided Monday night to unload the word from their mission statement.   Read Story »

Laurel Park Four Seasons Politics

Today is Election Day; here's where to vote

Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday for municipal elections in Hendersonville, Flat Rock, Fletcher, Laurel Park and Mills River.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (4)

Don’t miss this week’s Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

CawthWatch: Rolling Stone sources name Meadows, Cawthorn as Jan. 6 planners

An article published by Rolling Stone casts the immediate past and the current congressman from Western North Carolina as key players in planning the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Proposed redistricting map changes House District 113

A redistricting map released Friday by the chair of the House Redistricting Committee would remove Transylvania County from House District 113 and replace it with western Rutherford County.   Read Story »

Mills River Four Seasons Politics

VOTER GUIDE: Mills River Town Council

Mills River has contested elections for the District 1 and District 2 Town Council seats. The District 3 seat will be filled by former council member Shanon Gonce, who chose not to seek re-election four years ago after serving three terms.   Read Story »

Fletcher Four Seasons Politics

VOTER GUIDE: Fletcher Town Council

Fletcher has contested races for mayor and for two council seats and the town on the Buncombe border will have a new mayor and at least one new council member when the election is over.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

PHOTOS: Crowd rallies against masks and vax, chants 'Let's go, Brandon'

A crowd of more than 200 people gathered at Martin Luther King Jr. Park on North Grove Street then marched through downtown Saturday in a rally against Covid-19 mask and vaccination mandates and a variety of other right-leaning grievances.   Read Story »

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