Four Seasons Politics

State employee PAC endorses Apodaca

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

New York Times 'p---ses off' Chuck McGrady

That earnest and dry rite of campaign season — the candidate forum — got more juiced up than usual Wednesday night when the moderator tossed out a fat pitch to four candidates running for two state House seats. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

League hosting candidate forum tonight

The League of Women Voters of Henderson County is hosting candidate forums from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1 and 8. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Police organization endorses Katz, Wood

The Mountain Chapter of the North Carolina Police Benevolent Association has endorsed Democrats Marty Katz for sheriff and Rick Wood for Senate District 48 after candidate screenings, the PBA said. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

GOP to open new headquarters

The Henderson County Republican Party will christen its new headquarters with a campaign kickoff rally and fundraiser from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway. Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Leaders signal greater cooperation on water issues

Henderson County commissioners aren't pleased that non-city residents pay 60 percent more for water than Hendersonville residents. Whether they can do anything about it is in doubt. Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Teachers rally for Wood

Teachers and other educators rallied for state Senate candidate Rick Wood on Sept. 13, promising to become "Woodworkers" for the Democratic nominee running for the seat held for 12 years by Tom Apodaca. Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Leaders strike a blow against mediocrity

In praise of the joint medical education building and cancer center on the Pardee Hospital campus, an architect, the new tenants and county leaders used words like transformative (twice), state of the art (many times), legacy, once in a lifetime and even "magic." Read Story »

Henderson County Four Seasons Politics

Apodaca names campaign committee

State Senator Tom Apodaca is turning to a longtime ally to chair his re-election campaign. Read Story »

Hendersonville Four Seasons Politics

Apodaca receives top award from WCU

Tom Apodaca, a Western Carolina University graduate and former trustee who has risen to the top ranks of the state Senate during his six terms, received one of the institution's highest honors on Friday. Read Story »