News from Buncombe County
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Buncombe County, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 660 stories have been published about Buncombe County which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
Local News Publishers
Suggest a source
Looking for a source we don't already have? Suggest one here.Top Buncombe County News
Latest News Stories
Asheville · AshevilleASHEVILLE, N.C. – WKU Baseball dropped the series opener at UNC Asheville 3-2 on Friday night at Greenwood Baseball Field. The Hilltoppers drop to 31-15 while the Bulldogs improve to 19-23. Tonight marks the first time all season WKU has outhit an opponent and lost. UNC Asheville got on the board early with a two-run home run in the first inning before tacking on another in the fourth frame with an RBI double. The Hilltoppers got two runs back w…See the Story
Tops Comeback Falls Short in Series Opener at UNC Asheville - WNKY News 40 Television
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Asheville · AshevilleThe Buncombe County Board of Education passed an increased funding request of $13.5 million from the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners at its May 2 meeting based on a “vast number of assumptions and projections,” according to BCS Chief Financial Officer Tina Thorpe.See the Story
Amid funding uncertainty, BCS to request more from county government
Asheville · AshevilleBoth the city and county ordinances make it illegal for employers and business owners to discriminate based on any “difference in treatment based on race, natural hair or hairstyles, ethnicity, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, marital or familial status, pregnancy, veteran status, religious belief or non-belief, age, or disability.”See the Story
Three years after county, city discrimination ordinances, no complaint has led to finding, penalty
Boston Red Sox · AshevilleRed Sox prospect Kristian Campbell went 4-for-4 with a homer, double, walk, two runs and three RBIs in High-A Greenville’s 8-2 win over Asheville on Thursday.See the Story
Interesting Red Sox prospect goes 4-for-4, homers in third straight game
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Asheville · AshevilleToday’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers: Question: I cannot believe nothing is being done about the people who took the bear cubs out of the tree for selfies. This amounts to animal cruelty. Since there is no punishment, others will be encouraged to do the same thing. I hope you […]See the Story
Answer Man: Why no charges for people who pulled bear cubs out of a tree for selfies? • Asheville Watchdog
Asheville · AshevilleCommissioners will consider a new seven-year contract with global waste management company FCC Environmental Solutions, which — if ultimately approved at a meeting later in May — will be the county’s first new hauler since WastePro was hired in 2009.See the Story