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Buncombe County Sheriff's Office identifies man killed in fall at Vulcan Quarry
ENKA, N.C. (WLOS) — The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office has identified the person who died at Vulcan Quarry on June 24. Jason Matthew Sams died of blunt force trauma resulting from a fall from an elevated surface onto a hard ground. The sheriff's office says his next of kin has been notified of his death.
Western NC child care facing severe cuts; Raleigh advances emergency funding
With 29% of North Carolina child care programs saying they would close with many in the west of the state eyeing deep cuts, legislators have advanced emergency funding before a June 30 fiscal cliff. The N.C. State House voted late June 26 to allocate about $67 million for the first...
Asheville Regional Airport smashes single-day passenger record; will get 4th TSA lane
ASHEVILLE - The Asheville Regional Airport has more passengers flying in from South Florida, New York and Tampa, according to information presented to the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority June 26, with airport staff saying recent passenger data indicates they broke a daily passenger record on June 23. With the...
At $27.3M, Buncombe TDA budget shrinks slightly; flat tourism tax revenue growth projected
The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority on Wednesday approved its operating budget for the 2025 fiscal year, with planned spending down slightly from the previous year amid projections of flat revenue growth. The $27.3 million budget — most of which will go toward marketing Asheville and the surrounding area as...
Buncombe County Schools names new principal for Oakley Elementary
ASHEVILLE - Buncombe County Schools Superintendent Rob Jackson announced Jo Landreth will be the new principal at Oakley Elementary School, beginning July 1. Landreth joins the county from Asheville City Schools, where she was a teacher and administrator for 27 years, most recently as principal of Asheville Middle School. She has also served as an assistant principal at Ira B. Jones Elementary, and as a specialist working with academically and intellectually gifted students in the Asheville City Schools system.
Commissioners Hear Domestic Violence Fatality Report
Asheville – At their June 18 regular meeting, the Buncombe County Commissioners heard the triannual report from the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team. The North Carolina General Assembly authorized the creation of the DVFRT following a rash of eight domestic violence homicides in 2013. Looking exclusively at the numbers,...
PFAS – forever chemicals linked to serious health issues – found above safe levels at 5 Buncombe, Henderson mobile home parks
Residents of five mobile home parks in Buncombe and Henderson counties rely on water systems that exceed the limit of PFAS compounds, known as forever chemicals, putting them at greater risk of cancer and other illnesses. Two of the parks had nearly double the limit of the compounds allowed in...
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