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2026 Election Voter Guide: Buncombe County Sheriff

Mountain Xpress 09 Oct 2026
... are two Buncombe County natives.
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2026 Election Voter Guide: Buncombe County Board of Education

Mountain Xpress 08 Oct 2026
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2026 Voter Guide: Buncombe County Board of Commissioners

Mountain Xpress 08 Oct 2026
Voters will appoint two new ...
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Buncombe County tightens rules for affordable housing support

Citizen Times 08 Oct 2026
Buncombe ... While Buncombe County’s voters prepare to decide on approving $40 million in new bonds for affordable housing, county government has tweaked the rules for how it would manage those funds.
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No more feeding bears: Wildlife agency issues emergency rule for Buncombe County

Biltmore Beacon 07 Oct 2026
As a result of increasing incidents between humans and bears in the Asheville area, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission approved an emergency rule that prohibits intentional and passive feeding of black bears in Buncombe County ....
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State proposes rule prohibiting bear feeding in Buncombe County

Mooresville Tribune 06 Oct 2026
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has approved a rule that prohibits the feeding of black bears, as well as the placement of food that attracts bears, in Buncombe County ... .
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Who's running for Buncombe County's Board of Commissioners in 2026?

Citizen Times 06 Oct 2026
Buncombe County leaders respond to NC property appraisal moratorium. Buncombe County raised property tax rates to 61.54 cents per $100 to balance their budget after a state-mandated appraisal freeze.
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Staffing shortfalls challenge Buncombe County's transportation system

Citizen Times 05 Oct 2026
Buncombe County's Mountain Mobility transportation ... Some have pointed to Buncombe County’s Mountain Mobility, which operates a fleet of vans providing door-to-door service, as a possible partner.
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Opinion: Buncombe County's voter turnout increased after Helene. Grit Is only half the explanation

Citizen Times 04 Oct 2026
Three weeks after Hurricane Helene put western North Carolina through the worst days in its modern history, Buncombe County held an election in which turnout went up ... Buncombe County proved something in 2024 that is easy to say and hard to earn.
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How Buncombe County Built Financial Resilience in The Face of Disaster (Workday Inc)

Public Technologies 30 Sep 2026
) Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene struck Western North Carolina in September 2024, its effects still shape daily life in Buncombe County.
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Buncombe County Schools names Jennifer Reed as new superintendent

Mountain Xpress 25 Sep 2026
Jennifer Reed was named Buncombe ...
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Buncombe County commissioners press for more answers concerning Helene recovery funds

Mountain Xpress 25 Sep 2026
... Edwards, chair of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners.
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Woman found dead near Buncombe County highway identified

Citizen Times 12 Jul 2026
ASHEVILLE - A woman found dead July 10 near a highway in northern Buncombe County has been identified. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office in a late-night news release said the woman was 45-year-old Teresa Annette Davis.
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Woman found dead near Old Mars Hill Hwy, Buncombe County Sheriff says

Citizen Times 10 Jul 2026
ASHEVILLE - A woman was found dead July 10 near Old Mars Hill Highway, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, which is investigating.
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New legislation will impact Buncombe County property owners

Biltmore Beacon 08 Jul 2026
Buncombe County leaders held a press conference last week to explain the hot mess that’s resulted from a state bill blocking property revaluations — sending Buncombe County’s budget and property tax rate into a tailspin ....

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