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North Carolina Politics

Trump makes endorsement in U.S. Senate campaign

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Henderson County Politics

Commissioner McCall files lawsuit to scrap N.C. emergency orders

Saying "a state of emergency in relation to the Covid-19 no longer exists," Henderson County Commissioner Rebecca McCall is seeking to prevent Gov. Roy Cooper from continuing to enforce emergency orders regarding mask mandates and other restrictions.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

NC county pulls Coke machines to protest 'woke' activity

RALEIGH — Surry County commissioners are pushing back against major corporations for what they describe as a “bigoted, left-wing divisive political agenda.”   Read Story »

Hendersonville Politics

Slavery connection sparks talk of Wingate name change

RALEIGH — Could an obscure historical discovery force Wingate University and the town to change names? That question is roiling Wingate, a small Union County town 30 miles southeast of Charlotte.   Read Story »

North Carolina Politics

Why are Democrats AWOL on public’s right to know?

With no meaningful state law giving North Carolinians the right to see disciplinary records of those they employ in state and local government jobs, how will we ever know?   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Cooper appoints acting D.A. to replace Newman

Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed R. Andrew Murray, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, as the acting District Attorney for Prosecutorial District 42, serving Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Crab Creek homeowners win delay of zoning request to allow storage units

Homeowners in the Crab Creek community say they plan to use a traffic impact analysis, noise and light pollution studies and a real estate appraisal in their effort to oppose a large storage unit facility on Crab Creek Road across from Curtis Road.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

County GOP elects new chair

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Hendersonville Politics

WHKP boots Rush Limbaugh show

The failure of the keepers of the Rush Limbaugh Show to name a replacement host has earned the show the boot from WHKP.   Read Story »

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