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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

City seeks volunteers for advisory boards

The Hendersonville City Council is looking for community-minded citizens to fill open positions on several boards and commissions.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Lightning Editorial: Work together ... and see what can happen

The vote to allow tax incentives to attract the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., the five-party agreement to build the health sciences building and cancer center on the Pardee Hospital campus, and the final vote — after years of conflict and rancor — to fund the Hendersonville High School construction-renovation plan come to mind as milestones of smart decision-making that produce long-ranging benefits.   Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

Edwards: Republicans won in districts drawn by Democrats

Much has been written over the past 10 years about gerrymandering. At this point, it's quite literally been litigated to death, and the word has been exhausted.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

'Election that will not end' went smoothly, director says

The "election that will not end" went smoothly in Henderson County, the county elections director told the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

GOOD JOB!/NEEDS WORK ... Rescue Squad, Democratic Party, new hotel

Good job!   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Eight 'peasons' for NC's red wave

Over the course of 34 years penning a column on North Carolina politics and public policy, I’ve seen it all.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Boots beat bucks as GOP's ground game turns out vote

RALEIGH — Boots on the ground are worth more than a dollar.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Tight judicial races teeter on tally of mail-in votes

A record 5.5 million or so votes have been cast in North Carolina, and Republicans are days away from confirming a potential sweep of contests for seats on the N.C. Supreme Court and the N.C. Court of Appeals. But it’s too early to make official predictions, experts say. Like the results of every other race in the 2020 election, little is certain. Yet.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Andreotta cruises in County Commission election

Daniel Andreotta easily won election to the Board of Commissioners seat he has occupied since his appointment in August, turning back Democratic nominee Debbie Roundtree with 61 percent of the vote on Tuesday.   Read Story »

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