Four Seasons Politics

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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

City adopts resolution on power line

Bolstering a letter it wrote last month to Duke Energy, the Hendersonville City Council on Thursday adopted a resolution calling for an independent review of the need for a 45-mile transmission line through Henderson County and asking the utility to make concessions on the size and nature of the infrastructure. Read Story »

Green River Four Seasons Politics

MossColumn: Power line tougher than firing range

Opponents of disruptive land uses have had little to celebrate during this summer of discontent. That changed suddenly and dramatically on Tuesday night when the Henderson County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to kill a shooting range and law enforcement center at the former Camp Flintlock in Green River. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Anti-Washington candidates dominate local straw poll

Anti-Washington candidates Ben Carson, Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina blew away the competition in a presidential primary straw poll cast by Apple Festival visitors Friday through Sunday, the Henderson County Republican Party said. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Tillis opens district office in Historic Courthouse

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis announced today that he is locating his Western North Carolina constituent service office in the Historic Courthouse in Hendersonville. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Meadows writes check to cover aide's improper mileage payment

U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows wrote a personal check for $400 to reimburse the government for what he said were improper mileage reimbursements payments to his former chief of staff, the news site Politico reported. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Duke may adjust corridor, Meadows says

Forecasting “some pretty good news” on the proposed Duke Energy transmission line through Henderson County, U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows told a Town Hall gathering Friday night that Duke officials may adjust the corridor based on widespread opposition to the options it has identified. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

McGrady honored as 'Friend of the Counties'

Rep. Chuck McGrady, of Hendersonville, and Rep. Howard J. Hunter III of Hertford County were named winners of the 2015 Friend of the Counties award for their continued support of county government. Read Story »

Fletcher Four Seasons Politics

Messer loses election to lead N.C. county commissioners

Henderson County Commissioner Charlie Messer lost his bid on Saturday to become president of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. Read Story »

Flat Rock Four Seasons Politics

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: In power-line fight, history repeats itself

County plungesinto another war Henderson County’s history of fighting disruptive land-use projects goes back to at least 1961, when the TVA hatched a plan to dam the French Broad River and create 14 large impoundments. Read Story »