The unemployment rate in Buncombe County spiked to nearly 9%, according to a monthly report from the N.C. Department of ...

While grieving after Tropical Storm Helene, we can also envision the future and begin to build back in a sustainable, climate ...

The vehicle containing Emmanuel Bader and Katelyn Massey crashed into a rock wall at about 90 mph, NC Highway Patrol ...

Jennifer Horton is the first Black woman to serve on the Buncombe County Commission. Amanda Edwards is the first woman to ...

More than 13,000 people are without jobs in Buncombe County; that includes 15 housekeepers paid by the hour at Black Mountain ...

A historic Buncombe County Board of Commissioners was sworn in Dec. 2 during its regular meeting. Amanda Edwards claimed her ...

Waste Pro has collected more than 2,200 trash cans throughout Buncombe County so far. More cans will be picked up throughout ...

As of Nov. 30, almost 140,000 cubic yards of storm debris has been removed from Asheville city limits as extended efforts for ...

FCC Environmental Services will begin serving as the solid waste residential garbage and recycling hauler in the unincorporated areas of Buncombe County beginning January 2, 2025. If you are a current ...

Public health officials are continuing to issue warnings as whooping cough cases continue to appear in Buncombe County.

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