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Legislators urge Elections Board to 'stop this chaos'

North Carolina News

Treasurer debate focuses on investment strategy

The person who manages most of state government’s financial assets — the $107 billion pension fund for state and local employees, for starters — is not an appointee of the governor. The voters of North Carolina elect a state treasurer every four years.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

LIGHTNING VOTER GUIDE: N.C. Senate District 48

The candidates for state Senate District 48 are challenger Brian Caskey, a Democrat, and Chuck Edwards, the Republican incumbent.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

LIGHTNING VOTER GUIDE: N.C. District Court Judge

The candidates for District Court judge for District 29B (Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties) are Gene Johnson, a Republican, and Democrat Mack McKeller, the incumbent.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

LIGHTNING VOTER GUIDE: N.C. House District 113

The candidates for the state House District 113 are challenger Sam Edney, a Democrat who is running for the seat for the second straight time, and Jake Johnson, the Republican incumbent who at age 26 is the youngest member of the General Assembly.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

LIGHTNING VOTER GUIDE: N.C. House District 117

Republican Tim Moffitt and Democrat Josh Remillard are running for the state House seat made vacant when five-term incumbent Chuck McGrady resigned on Oct. 5.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

LIGHTNING VOTER GUIDE: Board of Commissioners District 2

The candidates for the District 2 Board of Commissioners seat are Daniel Andreotta, the Republican nominee, and Debbie Roundtree, the Democratic nominee.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

LIGHTNING VOTER GUIDE: School Board

The Henderson County School Board election includes eight candidates for four seats. With the retirement of Rick Wood and Mary Louise Corn, two seats are open.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Foundation announces Sauer Award winners

Community Foundation of Henderson County celebrated their 2019-2020 year in a virtual annual meeting where the recipients of the 2020 Richard C. and Vina L. Sauer Charitable Leadership Award were announced. The Foundation’s traditional in-person Annual Luncheon held each August was cancelled due to current public health conditions.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Deputies catch driver after pursuit

MILLS RIVER — A 49-year-old driver running from sheriff's deputies attempted to hit several oncoming vehicles head on before law officers forced him off the road and caught him, the Henderson County Sheriff's Office said.   Read Story »

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