Mountain Xpress

The Buncombe County Board of Education unanimously (7-0) passed interim policies that broaden the school district’s interpretation of what constitutes a complaint as defined by Title IX, a federal law passed in 1972 that bars sex discrimination in education.

Lyme has become more prevalent in WNC over the last five years, expert says.

The collaborative effort by First Baptist Church of Asheville and the YMCA of Western North Carolina planned to convert downtown property into a vast mixed-use, mixed-income venture.

Simpkins cites "personal reasons" for departure.

The county has a $13.9 million funding gap in its projected operating budget.

Faced with uncertainty over state and federal funding next fiscal year, Buncombe County Schools is seeking to fill financial gaps with local money from the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners.

The school board voted 5-2 to close Montford North Star Academy and send its students to Asheville Middle School next school year.

The new de-annexation movement is led by Chip Parton, who was in middle school when the west side was annexed in 2006.