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County GOP moves headquarters to Greenville Highway

Henderson County Politics

Airport legislation cuts Asheville's power

Area lawmakers are advancing legislation that kills the zoning authority of the city of Asheville at the regional airport and the WNC Agriculture Center and blocks the airport authority's from taking property for public-private development.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Justice closes campaign account

FLETCHER — Dennis Justice, the unsuccessful candidate for District 2 of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners, closed his campaign account after reporting that he raised $1,013.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Marshall says DNC could boost NC mountains

Elaine Marshall, a Democrat, is running for a fifth term as North Carolina's secretary of state. She spoke with the Hendersonville Lightning during a campaign swing through Hendersonville recently.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Smiley's a big donor to O'Connor

Grady Hawkins raised $1,876 and loaned his campaign $3,000 in his successful bid to unseat incumbent Commissioner Bill O'Connor on May 8, campaign reports show.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

11th District Republicans to debate June 19

Vance Patterson and Mark Meadows, the two Republicans who meet in a July 17 runoff to determine the nominee for the 11th Congressional District, will meet in a head-to-head debate sponsored by the Henderson County Tea Party at 5:30 p.m. June 19 at the Bay Breeze Restaurant on Asheville Highway in Hendersonville.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

McHenry picks Meadows over Patterson

Congressional candidate Mark Meadows on Wednesday announced he had won the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, a four-term incumbent from Cherryville who represents most of Asheville in the redrawn NC congressional map.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

DNC could boost mountain tourism

Elaine Marshall, a Democrat, is running for a fifth term as North Carolina's secretary of state. She spoke with the Hendersonville Lightning during a campaign swing through Hendersonville recently.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

O'Connor pitches pay raise, rips colleagues as 'Democrats'

Commissioner Bill O'Connor on Tuesday harshly criticized the Henderson County school system and his fellow commissioners, saying they were "overspending" like Democrats.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Commissioners, School Board on bumpy road toward funding

After a heated dialogue at a meeting last week, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners and School Board could be edging closer to détente and an agreement for higher school funding next year.   Read Story »