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No local residents implicated in Capitol insurrection, sheriff says

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

GOOD JOB!/NEEDS WORK ... Jet engine plant comes in for a landing

Good job! Matt Matteson chronicled in detail in the Jan. 6 issue how industry recruiters from across the region, the North Carolina Commerce Department and Biltmore Farms owner Jack Cecil combined forces to land the Pratt & Whitney advanced manufacturing plant — a $650 million investment that will result in a 1-million-square-foot plant and 800 jobs paying $68,000 a year.   Read Story »

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Sen. Edwards is 'incredibly concerned' about Cawthorn's conduct

State Sen. Chuck Edwards said in a statement Tuesday that he is "incredibly concerned"  by U.S. Rep. Cawthorn's part in stirring up emotions of Trump supporters in the days and hours before the Capitol building riot that left five people dead.   Read Story »

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Cooper, Robinson paint contrasting portraits of North Carolina

RALEIGH — As Gov. Roy Cooper enters his second term as governor, he sees North Carolina dragged down not just by the COVID pandemic, but by racism, unaffordable health care and unequal opportunity.   Read Story »

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Cawthorn lands in the middle of Capitol insurrection story

Madison Cawthorn, installed Sunday as the representative in the 11th Congressional District, wasted no time making national headlines.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

County GOP calls on Burr, Tillis to block certification of Biden's win

Leaders of the Henderson County Republican Party called on U.S.Sens. Richard Burr and Thom Tillis to join an effort by Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz on Wednesday to block congressional certification of Joe Biden's defeat of President Trump and instead create a committee to "investigate the claims of fraud, malfeasance, and departure from election laws within those States in question."   Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

Repairing damage from remote learning on Legislature's plate

It might be a new year, but remote learning isn’t over.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Citing Covid surge, Board of Commissioners cancels Monday meeting

Citing the surge in Covid-19 cases, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners has canceled its regularly scheduled meeting of Monday, Jan. 4.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

NC POLITICS: Five big questions for 2021

RALEIGH — After getting many political predictions wrong in 2016, including but not limited to the results of the presidential election, I threw my long-cherished crystal ball out and started building a new one.   Read Story »

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Trump pardons Chris Collins, HHS grad who served in Congress

Former congressman Chris Collins, a 1968 graduate of Hendersonville High School and 2013 HHS Hall of Fame inductee, was among 20 supporters and other figures that President Trump pardoned on Tuesday.   Read Story »

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