Jennifer Horton is the first Black woman to serve on the Buncombe County Commission. Amanda Edwards is the first woman to ...

The unemployment rate in Buncombe County spiked to nearly 9%, according to a monthly report from the N.C. Department of ...

A historic Buncombe County Board of Commissioners was sworn in Dec. 2 during its regular meeting. Amanda Edwards claimed her ...

FCC Environmental Services will begin serving as the solid waste residential garbage and recycling hauler in the unincorporated areas of Buncombe County beginning January 2, 2025. If you are a current ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization.

Snow and bitter cold on Tuesday morning created hazardous driving conditions, leading to school closures and delays across ...

As snow descended in much of Western North Carolina early in the morning Dec. 2, weather officials are warning of incoming ...

Two independent chemistry experts say lead could be more widespread in Asheville’s drinking water following Tropical Storm ...

According to officers, a man was found lying on his back bleeding and requiring emergency assistance before EMS arrived.

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech) will host a resource fair on Wednesday, Dec. 4 to continue aiding ...

Anderson Co. deputies said Turner left home on his bicycle. The Asheville Fire Department responded to a condo fire on Monday ...

China has enacted an immediate ban on the export of dual-use items related to gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials to the U.S., in response to Washington's latest crackdown on the ...