The economic distress tier system that NC agencies use to rank counties saw downward movement in places recovering from ...

The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks counties annually from most to least economically distressed. Some WNC ...

Helene caused an estimated 1,000 landslides in Buncombe County alone. A new study will look at mitigation in Swannanoa's ...

North Carolina Representative for District 115, Lindsey Prather, filed for reelection on Dec. 1, her office announced in a ...

Gary Parris, a retired Naval officer and former defense contractor with the U.S. Department of Defense, filed his bid for ...

SNAP funding is now funded until Sept. 30, 2026. The state health department is working to fully fund all recipients.

Buncombe County is taking steps to stabilize landslide sites in the Grovemont community, which was affected by nine slides ...

Buncombe County staff gave a Nov. 6 update on the government shutdown's impact to SNAP and other federally funded programs.

The Buncombe County Clerk of Court said phone lines were down statewide and that jurors should not show to the courthouse on Nov. 19, a Buncombe County news release said.

NCHP said a Mercedes-Benz that was stopped next to a school bus was hit by a pickup truck that did not slow down. The ...

A Buncombe County deputy has been placed on administrative leave after he was arrested and charged with assault on a female, ...