Last year, staff at a county middle school reported inappropriate behavior by an employee. Ten months later, the Arden man pleaded guilty to a felony.

The Buncombe County open burning ban will be in effect until 9 a.m. Friday, March 21, when the weather is forecasted to begin ...

Eight of Buncombe County's parks remain closed, with park officials reporting no anticipated reopening date. The parks are ...

Buncombe County and four employees filed a motion to dismiss a suit that alleges county officials’ negligence caused Malory Crisp's wrongful death.

Multiple Buncombe County crews are battling a 15-acre wildfire in the Broad River community along N.C. 9 on Feb. 28, ...

Buncombe County Fire Marshal has issued an open burn ban effective immediately due to extreme fire danger conditions, including low humidity and strong winds. The ban applies to all open burning of ...

Tropical Storm Helene damaged over 11,000 homes in Buncombe County. Hundreds of residents are still displaced and living in hotels through FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance program. Buncombe ...

Buncombe County has paused intake for its pretrial release program. The program is under review by the county's new Justice ...

Buncombe County accepted an $8.4 interest-free loan offered from the state to cover Helene-related expenses while awaiting federal reimbursement. The county also adopted a legislative agenda that ...

Buncombe County community navigators have served 3,671 households, including 2,440 interactions with households in the TSA ...

The Buncombe County fire marshal issued an open burning ban on Wednesday, March 19, due to extreme fire danger conditions.

Buncombe County and four county employees, named in a wrongful death lawsuit, filed a motion to dismiss, claiming they cannot be held liable for the criminal actions of a third party. The lawsuit ...