“Please raise my taxes,” said West Asheville resident Andrew Paul, during the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ May 19 public hearing about the fiscal year 2027 budget.

The Town of Woodfin has proposed a revenue-neutral tax rate of 22.6₵ for the upcoming fiscal year 2027 budget, reaffirming its commitment to fiscal responsibility and the financial well-being of ...

If you’re strolling through downtown Hendersonville over Memorial Day weekend and sense you’ve wandered into an oasis, don’t ...

County Manager Avril Pinder recommended a $485.1 million budget for FY 2027, with a proposed property tax rate at 43.52 cents per $100 of assessed value (or 4.3 cents above the revenue-neutral rate).

Rhubarb is in season for a very brief window each year in WNC, offering its tangy flavor to a variety of cooking applications ...

MountainTrue, a local environmental nonprofit, is hosting a series of community meetings to discuss the ongoing river cleanup demands caused by Tropical Storm Helene. According to the organization, ...

In February of 2025, just months after Tropical Storm Helene devastated the North Carolina mountains and destroyed entire ...

Hendersonville Mayor Barbara Volk addressed the audience at the city's 2024 Housing Summit at Hendersonville High School. The ...

Buncombe Air Quality Agency. Wednesday, May 20, 2026, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncom ...

Because North Carolina remains the only state without an enacted budget, both the Buncombe County Board of Education and the Asheville City Board of Education must make educated guesses for each ...

At a May 19 public hearing, Buncombe County Budget Director John Hudson presented the FY27 Recommended Budget, outlining the County’s financial priorities, economic context, and strategic investments ...

Editor’s note: The following conversation is part of Xpress’ annual Spring Nonprofit Issue. Paul Clark has been communications coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina for ...