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Flat Rock road fight gets change of venue

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Reversing old majority again, village opposes sale of parkland for road

Bolstering its opposition to the Highland Lake Road project, the Flat Rock Village Council voted on Thursday to oppose the sale of parkland for the road widening project.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Democratic Women to hear about Health Care for All

Two physicians will talk about Health Care for All durng a meeting of the Democratic Women of Henderson County at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Henderson County Democratic Party headquarters, 1216 Sixth Avenue West, Suite 600.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Cawthorn formally launches campaign for Congress

Madison Cawthorn, a small businessman and motivational speaker who is an 8th generation resident of the district, formally announced his campaign for the 11th Congressional District, saying his experience overcoming life-threatening injuries in a car crash helps him relate to people facing challenges.   Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Newman endorses King in 11th Congressional District primary

Greg Newman, district attorney for Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties, on Wednesday endorsed Wayne King in the election race to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows to represent North Carolina's 11th District.   Read Story »

Flat Rock Four Seasons Politics

Killing road project would be 'insanity,' former village council member tells county

While the new majority on the Flat Rock Village Council is moving quickly in an effort to kill the Highland Lake Road improvement project, supporters of the project aren’t going down without a fight.   Read Story »

Flat Rock Four Seasons Politics

City Council to discuss Highland Lake Road project

The Hendersonville City Council is scheduled to discuss the Highland Lake Road project during its regular meeting on Thursday ahead of a regional planning meeting that could kill the road job. The county Transportation Advisory Committee is expected to take a position on the road project on Jan. 13 and the French Broad MPO is scheduled to discuss it on Jan. 23.   Read Story »

Flat Rock Four Seasons Politics

THE TOP 10 (4, 3, 2, 1): Yellow Jackets, greenways, Big Yellow Taxi, red district donnybrook

Here's the Top 10 news stories of 2019, part 3:   Read Story »

Flat Rock Four Seasons Politics

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Is this an 'unneeded' safety project?

Last summer, a charter bus trying to make a right turn from Greenville Highway onto Highland Lake Road landed in the ditch.   Read Story »

Transylvania County Four Seasons Politics

GOP announces meet the candidates opportunities

Republican candidates on the March 3 Republican primary ballot will have an opportunity to introduce themselves to Republican voters during four meet-the-candidates breakfasts in January and February.   Read Story »

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