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Four Seasons Politics

BRCC to name new auditorium for Wyatt

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Legislature, Cooper diverge on how to spend extra $6 billion

RALEIGH — North Carolina has collected more than $6 billion in state taxes than was originally forecast in May 2020 by state economists, the Legislature's official forecasting operation said.   Read Story »

Legislative Four Seasons Politics

Senate passes bill to open personnel records

RALEIGH — A bill to provide more transparency to the public regarding performance and disciplinary records of government employees moved one step closer to becoming law Monday evening as House Bill 64, Government Transparency Act of 2021, passed its third reading in the N.C. Senate.   Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

NC Supreme Court upholds free expression in zoning hearing

RALEIGH — The N.C. Supreme Court has thrown out a lawsuit against owners of an Orange County quarry. Chief Justice Paul Newby’s opinion in the case focuses attention on the fundamental importance of the right to petition government.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

GOOD JOB!/NEEDS WORK: Morehead winner, water wars, hazard pay

Good job!   Read Story »

Legislative Four Seasons Politics

Rep. Moffitt aims to increase pay for caregivers of people with disabilities

North Carolina Health News In 2004, two weeks after her high school graduation, Brittany Stone was driving to pick up her younger sister from vacation Bible school during a storm. She hit a pothole and lost control of her vehicle. In the accident, she suffered a traumatic brain injury.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

NC Senate votes to ban abortions based on race, gender or Down syndrome

RALEIGH — Jaden Ng, 13, and her family sat in the gallery on Thursday morning to watch the N.C. Senate vote to ban abortions sought based on the likelihood of Down syndrome, the condition Jaden has had her entire life.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

A retired Coast Guard captain, Murray ‘steadying the ship’ as appointed D.A.

Along with every other U.S. attorney in America, Andrew Murray complied with the request from the new administration in January to resign from his job.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Amy Lynn Holt plans to challenge Edney

Amy Lynn Holt, the immediate past chair of the Henderson County School Board, plans to announce a run for the Board of Commissioners in two weeks.   Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

Legislative leaders agree on budget number

RALEIGH — With the end of the state’s fiscal year just three weeks away, the N.C. House and Senate have reached a deal for the next budget.   Read Story »

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