Last year, staff at a county middle school reported inappropriate behavior by an employee. Ten months later, the Arden man ...

An Asheville man is back in jail after a bond motion was filed in a 'rare' case, citing “overwhelming” evidence and his own ...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Deputies with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said that a missing woman has been found safe. Deputies said Amanda Smith, 38, was previously last seen ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County District Attorney’s office announced a former school employee for Buncombe County Schools was sentenced after pleading guilty to a felony ...

ASHEVILLE - The unemployment rate in Buncombe County rose in early 2025, marking the start of a "choppy" period of economic recovery after Tropical Storm Helene decimated the region and caused ...

A sign outside an Asheville business on December 3, 2024. Buncombe County’s unemployment rate in January rose to 6.8% — among the highest in the state as western North Carolina continues its ...

the annual effort to count the number of people experiencing homelessness in Asheville and Buncombe County. This year’s count shows more than triple the number of people experiencing ...

On Marc 26, at about 8 p.m., the Leicester Fire Department posted on Facebook that it was working with the West Buncombe Fire Department on the scene of a woods fire. No significant evacuations were ...

After consulting the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office ... s also important to reiterate the rarity of this kind of crime, Jones said. “It's essential to balance vigilance with ...