Chuck McGrady

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders rally last Friday at Salvage Station will likely be the first of many candidate visits to Asheville in the 2020…

The North Carolina General Assembly has been in session since January. May 9th was 'crossover day', a self-imposed deadline that separates legislation…

Updated 6:00am 12/21: The Metropolitan Sewerage District has voted down a proposal to expand its board with 3 seats for Henderson County. The 10-1 vote…

The long-debated Asheville districts bill is now law. The North Carolina House passed the bill forcing districts for Asheville city council members, and…

A bill forcing districts on the city of Asheville needs several more votes before becoming law. It's on the House schedule for Thursday, possibly the last…

Western Carolina University political scientist Dr. Chris Cooper is a frequent guest of Blue Ridge Public Radio. In his most recent visit, Cooper spoke…

Craft brewers lost an important political fight Tuesday. A committee in the North Carolina House voted to strip provisions from a bill which would allow...

A bipartisan bill sponsored by Henderson County Republican Representative Chuck McGrady aims to give more flexibility to North Carolina craft brewers to…

First of two stories. Click here for the second. When you turn 16 in North Carolina, you still can't vote, or drive on your own at night. You can't buy...

In an interview with WCQS's Jeremy Loeb, Asheville mayor Esther Manheimer discusses legislative efforts to repeal House Bill 2, as well as a bill that…