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

Buncombe County is launching the Helene Recovery Housing Assistance Grant, which will provide residents with up to three ...

The Buncombe County Fire Marshal's Office has announced a ban on open burning throughout the county, effective at noon on ...

Buncombe County Residents impacted by Hurricane Helene can apply for the County’s Helene Recovery Housing Assistance Grant, providing financial support for rent, mortgage, or utility payments.

Effective today, Wednesday, Dec. 4 at noon, the Buncombe County Fire Marshal’s Office has issued an open burning ban due to adverse atmospheric conditions including high fire danger, low humidity, and ...

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

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

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According to a Nov. 7 court filing, former Buncombe County tax assessor Keith Miller had an extra-marital affair with a ...

ASHEVILLE - As more than 1,600 people remain in transitional housing and the region continues to struggle with an economic downturn after Tropical Storm Helene, the Buncombe County Commission ...

This story has been updated to include new information. A Buncombe County Detention Center officer died in a car crash shortly after midnight on Nov. 12, the sheriff's office has reported.

ASHEVILLE – Buncombe County’s former tax assessor, Keith Miller, had an extra-marital affair with another county employee, according to a Nov. 7 complaint filed by Miller’s wife in Buncombe ...