What if you don’t have any children, or what if none of your children want to farm? The Duckett farm in Buncombe County, North Carolina (Image courtesy of Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy) ...

Buncombe County accepted an $8.4 interest-free loan ... $100 million for the cashflow loan program. In February, the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer’s office approved $73 million ...

Tropical Storm Helene tore through Western North Carolina on Sept. 27, leaving behind death and destruction. Briefings covering recovery progress go live on the Buncombe County Facebook page at ...

An open burn ban in Buncombe County has been extended due to extreme fire danger conditions forecast for the next several days. A news release from the county informed the public that the Fire ...