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N.C. Supreme Court strikes down GOP-drawn maps as illegal gerrymander

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Edney manifesto recasts city, county roles in utilities, zoning and development

At the tail end of the county’s annual day-long budget workshop last month, Commissioner Michael Edney announced that in the interest of time he’d have to defer his wrap-up comments and direction to staff on his priorities.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

SNYDER RETIRES: 'Whenever you figure out it's time to go you're already late'

Roger Snyder, a key leader in the effort to transform the farming community of Mills River into the town of Mills River, and who went on to serve as its mayor for 10 years and on the council for 19, resigned from the board Thursday night, saying it was time to move on.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Cooper, Stein step into redistricting battle

Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein want the state Supreme Court to throw out new statewide election maps. They've outlined a plan that would help the court draw new maps without legislative input.   Read Story »

Fletcher Four Seasons Politics

Fletcher Town Council to appoint new board member

FLETCHER — The Town of Fletcher Town Council will vote on an appointment to replace newly elected mayor Preston Blakely on Monday at Fletcher Town Hall in a special called meeting.   Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

Red states grow as outmigration drains blue ones

RALEIGH — From July 2020 to July 2021, there was a net inflow of 637,729 Americans into these top-five destination states: Florida, Texas, Arizona, North Carolina, and South Carolina. During the same period, there was a net outflow of 918,443 Americans from these top-five exporter states: California, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts and Louisiana.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

McCrory leads Trump-endorsed Budd

Former N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory is the preferred choice for the Republican nomination in the U.S. Senate election this year, according to a Civitas Poll of likely GOP primary voters released Thursday.   Read Story »

Flat Rock Four Seasons Politics

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Anti-vaxxers deliver another load of baloney

Speakers who appear before the Henderson County Board of Commissioners have been spinning fantastic tales of conspiracies, criminal behavior and bad motives for going on two years as they express their views on the coronavirus and the government’s handling of it.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (304)

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

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

N.C. Supreme Court justices won't recuse themselves

N.C. Supreme Court Justices Tamara Barringer and Phil Berger Jr. confirmed on Friday that they will take part in a high-profile case involving two challenged amendments to the N.C. Constitution.   Read Story »

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