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Buncombe County has officially become the first Western North Carolina community to pass a ban on discrimination in the areas of employment and…
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Buncombe County Commissioners will wait until later this month to vote on a non-discrimination ordinance. It would be the first such county ordinance in…
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Buncombe County will lower capacity limits for indoor dining and gatherings at the beginning of January, as COVID-19 cases continue to increase in the…
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The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association has shared a series of recommendations to “improve the law enforcement profession” statewide. BPR looks at…
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UPDATED 12:00 p.m. - Buncombe County authorities are investigating the cause of a fire Tuesday afternoon that belched a dark plume of smoke seen for miles…
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Justice can vary from county to county – and voters have a say on that. That’s message of a documentary from an Asheville-based filmmaker that debuts…
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Former Buncombe County commissioner Ellen Frost plead guilty Monday morning in federal court to one charge of conspiracy to commit fraud. The 65-year-old…
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Buncombe County commissioners Tuesday evening approved a resolution supporting reparations for the Black community in the county. The resolution – passed…
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Buncombe County removed a memorial to Confederate soldiers that stood outside the county courthouse early Tuesday morning. It's the second Confederate…
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Asheville City schools will rename Vance Elementary School in West Asheville. Superintendent Gene Freeman made the announcement Tuesday at a board of…