Four Seasons Politics

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Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Commissioners endorse Duke Energy plan

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners on Monday endorsed Duke Energy's plans to build a power plant capable of generating up to 750 megawatts of electricity to replace its Lake Julian coal plant, saying supplying energy was important for the region's future. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Commissioners appoint interim tax assessor

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners appointed the county’s internal auditor as interim assessor and tax collector on Monday to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Tax Assessor Stan Duncan on Dec. 31. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Meadows joins Cruz against PLO office

U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows joined Sen. Ted Cruz in urging the Obama administration to close the Palestinian Liberation Organization's office from Washington, suggesting that it supports terrorism against Israel. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Buncombe candidate files for Senate (and it's not Tim Moffitt)

Lisa Carpenter Baldwin, a former one-term Buncombe County School Board member, filed for the 48th state Senate District on Monday, creating a three-way primary for the Republican nomination. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

School Board field grows to eight

Michael Absher is making a fourth run for the Henderson County School Board, joining a crowded field of eight that includes all four incumbents. Filing closes at noon Monday. The election is on Nov. 8, 2016. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Where have all the women gone?

With less than a week to go in the filing period for the 2016 elections, we once again confront an obvious and substantial gender gap. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Retired Navy captain files for state House

A retired Navy captain who switched to the Democratic Party last summer has filed to run for the state House seat currently held by state Rep. Chris Whitmire, who is retiring from the Legislature. Read Story »

Saluda Four Seasons Politics

GOP House candidates no fans of Ecusta Trail

The two candidates running for the 113th state House District are both young Republicans who serve in the military and call economic development their highest priority. They even have the same first name, though spelled differently. Read Story »

Mills River Four Seasons Politics

Council re-elects Freeman as mayor

The Mills River Town Board re-elected Larry Freeman as mayor and Shanon Gonce as mayor pro tem on Tuesday night. Read Story »