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Rep. Edwards to speak at GOP club on May 10

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Moffitt pushes bill to ease rebuilding regs post-Helene

State Sen. Tim Moffitt, who lives atop Bearwallow Mountain above the hard-hit Hickory Nut Gorge, says if state officials want to exempt the reconstruction of Helene-damaged buildings from flood-protection rules, they also need to pursue parallel changes to the National Flood Insurance Program.   Read Story »

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Edwards cancels announcement of FEMA reforms

U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards on Monday called off a news conference where he planned to announce recommendations for fixing FEMA, his office said. The news release issued at 10 o'clock Monday night gave no reason for the cancellation of the press conference, which was to take place Tuesday afternoon in Washington.   Read Story »

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Commissioners table latest effort to outlaw city annexations

Henderson County and the city of Hendersonville are either edging toward a new escalation in their decades-long war over water and sewer service or tilting instead toward settlement negotiations.   Read Story »

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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning

Don't miss this week's Lightning.   Read Story »

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Roger Snyder, a Mills River founder and its first mayor, dies unexpectedly

Roger Dale Snyder, a founder of the town of Mills River and its first mayor, serving for 10 years, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 27, after his wife found him unresponsive and he was transported to the hospital. He was 65.   Read Story »

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Balkcom files Parents’ Medical Bill of Rights

State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom has filed a bill she says is intended to advance a broader movement to return the decision-making power regarding North Carolina’s children back to their parents.   Read Story »

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School calendar bill would whack county with stiff financial stick

For years now, the Senate’s been the place where bills that would give school districts flexibility to start classes in early or mid-August go to die.   Read Story »

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Visit to hurricane-damaged counties kicks off Budd's 100-county tour

U.S. Sen. Ted Budd kicked off his third 100-county tour last week with visits to 10 counties in Western North Carolina, including  Henderson County.   Read Story »

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Moffitt a primary sponsor of bill creating N.C. version of DOGE

State Sen. Tim Moffitt is signed on as a primary sponsor of a bill that would create North Carolina's version of DOGE, the Trump administration's government efficiency effort.   Read Story »

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