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Buncombe Election Services Announces 4:30 PM Machine Test
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The Buncombe County Election Services will conduct machine testing following the regular Board of Elections meeting. During the meeting, the Board of Elections plans to review the absentee ballot process. Both the meeting and the machine testing will be live streamed.
Buncombe County Board of Elections Machine Testing and Meeting…
Exclusive: Richard Burr’s Insightful Analysis on Senate Dynamics
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Richard Burr, a former North Carolina representative who spent nearly three decades in Congress,…
NC Police Intensify October Speeding Crackdown: Stay Safe at Events
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As part of the N.C. Governor's Highway Safety Program, law enforcement in North Carolina is targeting…
Firefighter Recruits Showcase Skills during Thrilling Graduation Event
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The Asheville Fire Department (AFD) in North Carolina has put its new recruits through a series of challenging scenarios as part of their graduation. After several months of demanding physical and mental training, 17 new AFD recruits prepared to join their colleagues online. The recruits were tested in a variety of situations, ranging…
Buncombe Schools Surpass State in Key Metrics – 2020 Report
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Buncombe County Schools' cohort graduation rate has increased by nearly 20 percentage points since 2006,…
Taylor Swift’s Historic Concert at 16 in Raleigh’s Athens Drive High…
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In 2006, a then-unknown 16-year-old Taylor Swift performed at Athens Drive High School to a small crowd…
Free Septic Repairs: Grant Program for Eligible WNC Homeowners
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with environmental nonprofit MountainTrue, is launching a grant program for homeowners requiring septic repairs. The program will cover all associated costs and be available to qualifying households in Buncombe, Henderson, Mitchell, Transylvania, Yancey, and…
Retiree Group in NC Sues Over 30-Day Voter Residency Rule
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A union-affiliated retiree group has filed a federal lawsuit arguing that North Carolina's voting laws,…
Urgent: Raleigh’s Moore Square Stabbing, Suspect Hunt Continues
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A manhunt is underway in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, after a man was found stabbed in the chest.…
Ex-Director Reveals: Closed Pump Station Caused Asheville’s Water Outage
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Former Asheville water director Mike Holcombe claims that the decommissioned East Asheville Booster Pump Station is the primary cause of a major water outage during Christmas in 2022. He argues that if the pump station had been operational, it would have boosted water flow during high demand and the outage due to frozen water plants and…