To support long-term sustainability, the County plans to use the upcoming 2026 property reappraisal to evaluate and potentially reset tax rates. While the projected FY2026 ending fund balance sits ...

The body found covered in debris and mud in the French Broad River on Sunday has been identified and is not associated with Hurricane Helene.

Despite century long commitment, NCGA, Board of Governors are caving to federal government demand to weaken liberal arts curriculum ...

Rachael Sawyer is normally Buncombe County’s Director of Strategic Partnerships but she’s currently serving as the Helene ...

Two people were charged with felony first-degree kidnapping of a juvenile at an Asheville hotel on May 4, according to arrest ...

During an ongoing joint investigation between law enforcement, two people face first-degree kidnapping charges, after a call ...

A whistleblower lawsuit unsealed in federal court alleges HCA Healthcare overbilled CMS for rehabilitation services at ...

Fishermen found a body in the French Broad River Sunday that was covered in debris and mud, according to the Woodfin Police Department.

At the scene responders found a body wrapped in debris and mud. The body was removed from the water and taken to the state Medical Examiner’s Office in Raleigh for examination and identification. The ...

The $105.9 million “prototype” spending plan, passed 7-0, amounts to a $10.3 million increase over the current year’s budget ...

Buncombe County doesn’t have any legal control over how its morgue is run, elected officials say, countering state health ...

The Swannanoa Grassroots Alliance and Buncombe County held a community meeting April 28 to give updates to Swannanoa residents on Helene recovery.