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 ...

For county-issued burn bans, a local ordinance says in part, “...Atmospheric conditions that may warrant a burning ban include but are not limited to extended periods of low humidity, high winds, ...

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

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

A Buncombe County man was sentenced to at least eight years in prison after pleading guilty to what prosecutors call a ...

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, ...