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Businesses air grievances with Covid-19 restrictions

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (248)

Don't miss this week's Lightning.   Read Story »

Fletcher Four Seasons Politics

Three candidates seek appointment to Messer's District 2 seat

Three candidates are seeking the appointment to the seat on the Henderson County Board of Commissioners made vacant by the death of Charlie Messer.   Read Story »

Fletcher Four Seasons Politics

Charlie Messer's funeral service to be Tuesday at WHHS

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, in the West Henderson High School Auditorium, for Charlie Messer, the long-serving Henderson County commissioner who died Friday at the age of 66.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Charlie Messer, longtime county commissioner, dies at age 66

Charlie Messer, a devoted advocate for Henderson County as a member of the Board of Commissioners for the past 20 years and a tireless promoter especially of parks improvement, died early Friday after a battle with cancer. He was 66.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

MountainTrue wins $100,000 for water testing

A bill that passed last week in the state Legislature sets aside money to clean up pollution spills and allocates $100,000 to MountainTrue's water quality testing on the French Broad, as well as other rivers and streams in Western North Carolina, state Sen. Chuck Edwards announced.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Governor's order won't stop GOP from meeting

The Henderson County Republican Party plans to resume its monthly breakfast meeting next Saturday even as a state executive order bars gatherings of more than 10 people.   Read Story »

North Carolina Four Seasons Politics

Cooper rejects treasurer's appeal for in-person meetings

RALEIGH — Tensions between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and some Republican members of the Council of State surfaced again on Tuesday, this time over virtual meetings.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Divided City Council struggles with mask enforcement

A sharply divided Hendersonville City Council has directed the city police department to issue citations to business owners who are repeatedly and flagrantly flouting face mask and social distancing rules, though just how that will work is unclear.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Local NAACP chapter opposes defunding police

The local chapter of the NAACP said in a statement Monday that while it supports law enforcement reforms in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis, it opposes defunding law enforcement agencies.   Read Story »

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