Leaders in federal, state and local governments often have different ideas about how to mitigate future floods in NC.

The Buncombe County Board of Education is concerned about how an increasing population in southern Buncombe County is ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: I have yet to see a single bike rider on ...

A guide to free things to do in Asheville this summer: from visiting your local libraries, to catching no-cost shows and ...

With its adopted budget, county commissioners didn't meet education advocates' demands. But more funding for schools could be ...

In a 5-2 vote, the Buncombe Board of Commissioners approved a nearly $624 million budget that didn’t satisfy the education ...

Buncombe County Commissioners will lift the local state of emergency related to Hurricane Helene at their next meeting, ...

Uncertainty remains for both Buncombe County Schools and Asheville City Schools after Tuesday night’s county budget adoption.

Photo by Caleb Johnson Both Buncombe County and the City of Asheville are in the midst of trying to craft budgets that weave between increased spending and dropping revenues after Tropical Storm ...

“I can't speak for Transylvania, but I know there's a proposed tax rate (increase) in Rutherford, Polk and Buncombe County,” he said,” and “some of them are quite significant.” The ...

ASHEVILLE – Nearly 30 people addressed the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners during a public hearing on the county’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget that, if adopted, would include a 6% ...