Buncombe Board of Commissioners gave a financial update on Feb. 4. They support the Eastern Hellbender and disburse funds for animal shelter and school nurses.

But with parts of western North Carolina still picking up the pieces from Hurricane Helene, the reaction was swift — and ...

Wellness Issue series, we spoke with Buncombe County Commissioner Drew Ball about biking, maintaining trails and Jimi Hendrix ...

The Buncombe County, North Carolina, sheriff releases statement about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

A Western North Carolina Sheriff is speaking out against ICE deportations in his community. Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin ...

A majority of those who were in the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program have left the program as of early February.

Causey and the N.C. Rate Bureau earlier this month settled a long-running battle over homeowners insurance rates, agreeing to a 7.5% hike on average on June 1, 2025, and again in 2026. But Causey, ...

Black Mountain Police Chief Steve Parker said both property and violent crime rates decreased in the town in 2024.

The University of California College of the Law, based in San Francisco, commissioned a study by Wake Forest University Law ...

The Buncombe County Sheriff said Friday that his department will not be partnering with U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

In a Feb. 7 statement, Sheriff Quentin Miller said, "immigration enforcement is not allowed on our school campuses" without a court order.

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