Tillis' office said an "illegal immigrant" with pending rape charges was released from Buncombe County's jail in March.

Tauqullia King, 39, a detention officer with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, was charged with driving while impaired and possession of an open container, according to court records.

The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners has appointed a new county attorney. On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in a board of commissioners meeting it was announced that Curtis Euler, who has been ...

At their June 17 meeting, Buncombe County commissioners voted to lift the county's local State of Emergency related to Helene ...

With Buncombe County on the list, Sheriff Quentin Miller is challenging the designation, calling it “inaccurate and based on misleading information” in a letter sent May 30 to Tillis.