Tuesday May 14 | Mountain Xpress
In recent weeks, the Buncombe County commissioners had debated stringent standards that would have limited nonprofits' ability to request county funding for years to come.
Buncombe Commissioners preview: From the streets to the skies
In addition to considering the county's nonprofit funding policy , Buncombe Commissioners will hear updates from the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Asheville Regional Airport when they meet May 7. The meeting will include a public hearing on the NCDOT's plans for secondary roads construction in Buncombe County.
Asheville area man charged in break-ins
Eric Lee Worley, 31, of Walt Drive, was charged Monday with three counts of breaking and entering and larceny and one count of felony larceny, according to warrants at the Buncombe County magistrate's office.
Buncombe man gets prison for bank robbery
A Leicester man will serve at least 10 years in prison for robbing a bank. A Buncombe County jury found Buddy Ray Russell guilty of robbery with a dangerous weapon, according to the District Attorney's Office.
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