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Fletcher gets new mayor and elects council members

Mills River Politics

Voters turn out incumbents in Mills River

MILLS RIVER — Two incumbent council members lost their seats in Mills River Tuesday night when Sandra Goode unseated Mayor Pro Tem Brian Caskey in the District 1 seat and James Cantrell narrowly defeated Brian S. Kimball in District 2 seat, according to unofficial election returns Tuesday night.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

PHOTOS: Crowd rallies against masks and vax, chants 'Let's go, Brandon'

A crowd of more than 200 people gathered at Martin Luther King Jr. Park on North Grove Street then marched through downtown Saturday in a rally against Covid-19 mask and vaccination mandates and a variety of other right-leaning grievances.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

CAWTHWATCH: Cawthorn takes anti-mask road show across the state

U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn tonight is expanding his tour of school boards to oppose masks, quarantine and critical race theory, traveling to the Piedmont to appear at the Johnston County School Board meeting. More on the trip across the state in a minute.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Murray, the appointed D.A., will run for the job next year

Andrew Murray, the veteran prosecutor appointed to lead the district attorney’s office here after D.A. Greg Newman was ousted, plans to run for the seat in next year’s election.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Politics

School Board continues mask mandate

Fifty people, including U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, showed up to speak in person to the Henderson County School Board Monday on two emotional topics: the school mask mandate and the campaign to name the renovated Hendersonville High School for Thomas E. "Tom" Orr, the longtime theater teacher, senior play director and promoter of the community and its history.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

WCU celebrates new Apodaca Science Building

Former N.C. State Senator Tom Apodaca avoided science “like the plague” as a student at Western Carolina University in the late 1970s. So, it’s taking him a little time to fully grasp the idea that a new science building on the campus now carries his name.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Cooper's veto of pistol permit repeal draws Edwards' ire

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a high-profile bill that would have ended North Carolina's pistol permit requirement and also vetoed a hotel safety bill.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

CAWTHWATCH: Cawthorn serves red meat to Macon County crowd

U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn on Sunday called the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection defendants "political prisoners," mused about "busting them out," hinted at "plans in motion" to call protesters back to Washington, exaggerated the extent of violence during 2020 George Floyd protests and hinted at how President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris can be taken down "one at a time."   Read Story »

Hendersonville Politics

'Council Conversations' resume

Hendersonville City Council members are venturing outside the traditional council meeting room to participate in ‘Council Conversations’ across the city.   Read Story »

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