Buncombe County News

The Asheville Downtown Association will host a Downtown Clean Up Day on Monday, July 1 from 8am to 5pm.

After months of debate, Buncombe County Commissioners are poised to give local nonprofits slightly more money overall than last year, but much less than they want.

Those who arrived in Asheville City Council chambers June 11 expecting a resolution, or at least some more clarity, about the city's budget and taxes for the coming year were, no doubt, disappointed.

The 400-pound stainless steel plate shot out of its casing, knocking Steve Sigman off the scaffolding.

A Buncombe County jury found a 72-year-old Arden man guilty of holding a hotel owner at gunpoint and using forged keycards to steal jewelry from rooms.

A former lieutenant with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office was served a warrant Monday night on charges that he filed a false report to city police.

Got an idea that makes the grade? Send it to JBuchanan@CITIZEN-TIMES.com. D to the Asheville Citizen-Times, now a Buncombe County newspaper with a few mentions of what happens in Henderson and occasionally Haywood County.

Changing plans for an allied health and workforce development building proposed at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College could dramatically reduce its cost, building architects say.

With long-time Black Mountain Mayor Carl Bartlett bowing out, potential replacements are emerging to help lead Buncombe County's second largest municipality.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Buncombe County.

As temperatures rise this summer, the Council of Aging of Buncombe County wants to help local seniors and persons with disabilities stay cool.

The Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County announced June 17 that GE Aviation is planning a major expansion of local operations, putting an end to months of speculation about a deal that had been known as "Project X." Bound by nondisclosure agreements required by the company, local government officials have been secretly ... (more)

A city man is behind bars after police say he was knocking on doors at condos in East Asheville while nude.

For children, the insecurity rate was 27 percent. And the situation may get worse before it gets better, thanks to misguided initiatives at both the state and federal levels.

The agency says Deputy Jason Honeycutt was arrested at an Asheville hospital by police earlier this week and was fired.

A Weaverville man is facing charges after police say he cashed forged checks. Aaron Colby Banks, 25, of Summerside Drive, was charged Saturday with four counts of forgery and uttering, according to warrants at the Buncombe County magistrate's office.

I was not reassured by the recent guest columnist, a member of the Buncombe County Republican Party leadership, who was praising all to the changes that are coming to the election process in all North Carolina counties.

It's time for some major changes at Mission Hospital. Buncombe County's largest employer is embarking on a major transformation, including consolidation of the Mission and St. Joseph's campuses, construction of a multistory, $350 million tower and the possible demolition of the St. Joseph's building.

An Asheville resident faces multiple felony charges, including possession of a gun by a felon and multiple drug charges, according to arrest warrants.

An Asheville man and woman were charged with multiple felony counts of possession of stolen goods and larceny, including the theft of cars and a handgun, according to arrest warrants.