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In 2025, the Buncombe County tax department will have a new home. Where is it going?
ASHEVILLE - Several public-facing county departments are on the move. Likely by March of next year, residents visiting the tax department, election services or the permitting office will find them co-located at 35 Woodfin St., along with others, a consolidation that staff says will help "centralize" essential Buncombe County services.
Buncombe to move backup 911 center to Woodfin Street
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County may soon be getting a new 911 backup center. A $3.8 million project to move the center from the Asheville Municipal Building to 35 Woodfin St. is up for approval when county commissioners meet Tuesday night. “The backup 911 center will provide additional...
Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency Presents 2024 Air Quality Excellence Awards
Since 2004, the local Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency has recognized local businesses and organizations that surpass air quality rules and regulations to adopt voluntary, innovative programs that include emissions reductions leading to improved air quality and regional visibility in our area. This year, the Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency presents the...
Commissioners may shift transit funds to city
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — About $1.37 million in unused Buncombe County transportation funds could boost Asheville’s bus service. Buncombe County commissioners were expected to vote Tuesday to rescind the funds to Asheville in support of the city’s ART transit system, county officials said. “Most of these funds...
Input sought for Pisgah View plan
The third public information meeting for the Pisgah View State Park Master Plan will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Upper Hominy Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department at 1795 Pisgah Highway in Candler. Citizens are encouraged to drop in at any time and can expect to...
Traffic Alert: More overnight closures planned for I-26
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Drivers who travel Interstate 26 in Buncombe County during the overnight hours may want to take an alternate route this week. The North Carolina Department of Transportation has planned a series of overnight closures this week. The following sections of the interstate will close each...
Mission/HCA suit: county can't sue for $3M in EMS costs; NC AG Stein fights deposition
Buncombe County can't join a suit against HCA-owned Mission Health in which the county hoped to recover $3 million Emergency Medical Services it said it spent caring for patients not helped in the hospital. The judge's July 9 decision against the county is part of the high-stakes lawsuit over whether the massive for-profit...
At its final meeting, Community Reparations Commission angles for an extension
The Community Reparations Commission had what might be its final meeting last night, despite the majority of the 25-member body expressing that it needs an extension to complete its work. Commission Chair Dewana Little said the group needs six more months “to implement the things that we feel are necessary...
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