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Commissioners hear about shutdown costs

Laurel Park Politics

Laurel Park candidates spar over park cost

LAUREL PARK — Laurel Park Town Council candidates debated the cost of the new Lake Rhododendron Park, spiraling health insurance costs and the importance of training a new town manager during a candidates forum Tuesday night at First Congregational Church.     Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

N.C. antes up to reopen Great Smokies

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which has been closed due to the partial federal shutdown, will reopen Wednesday thanks to a funding by North Carolina and Tennessee.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Shutdown threatens daycare for 551 local children

Working parents will be without subsidized child care and daycare center operators fear they may have to lay off employees or even close because the government shutdown has cut off the federal child care subsidy program.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Citing NC's 'race to the bottom,' Wood will challenge Sen. Apodaca

Henderson County School Board member Rick Wood said today he is running against state Sen. Tom Apodaca in an effort to turn around what he called the Legislature's "race to the bottom" in education funding.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Politics

Chamber sets campaign forum on Thursday

The Henderson County Chamber of Commerce will host a campaign forum for the Hendersonville City Council and the mayoral election 8-9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the chamber headquarters, 204 Kanuga Road.   Read Story »

Laurel Park Politics

League sets Laurel Park candidates forum

The League of Women Voters of Henderson County will sponsor a candidate forum for the Laurel Park Town Council election at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the First Congregational Church.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Politics

Volk, Miller top Hendersonville primary

Hendersonville City Council member Ron Stephens won the right to face Mayor Barbara Volk in the Nov. 5 general election and challenger Jeff Miller emerged as the top vote getter among six candidates in Tuesday's primary election.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Hawkins urges voter-elected chair

Henderson County commissioners on Monday agreed to move ahead on redistricting to equalize the population of the five county commission districts but expressed less agreement on Commissioner Grady Hawkins' proposal to have voters elect the chairman of the board.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Politics

HVL CAMPAIGN UPDATE: Candidates mix it up

A Lightning clearinghouse of political announcements, campaign statements and candidate comments on the current Hendersonville City Council and mayoral election.   Read Story »

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