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.

ASHEVILLE - Though a state-mandated report does not recommend consolidation for Buncombe County and Asheville school districts, it did suggest the systems should explore the potential of greater ...

Buncombe County’s unemployment rate in January rose to 6.8% — among the highest in the state as Western North Carolina continues its slow recovery from Hurricane Helene.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. — Buncombe County is in the process of consolidating several government services to be housed in one building. The county is reaching a major milestone in the multi-year ...

Buncombe County officials overcounted deaths caused by Helene by as many as 30, according to a statement Tuesday from its sheriff's office and data from the state.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – 30 people have been confirmed dead in Buncombe County following Helene. Officials in Buncombe County said more than 100 people have been rescued by air, many in ...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. — Nearly nine months since Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina, Buncombe County's government says it's reducing the cost of fees tied to permitting and ...