Congressman Heath Shuler continued to make local and national headlines last week in the wake of his losing bid against Nancy Pelosi to lead House Democrats. In other lingering election news, incumbent Elise Israel and newcomer Chase Hubbard survived a recount and are set to serve as Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation district supervisors.
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