Asheville's proposed budget includes a property tax increase to fund pay raises for all employees. Firefighters advocate for a bigger next step.

Dozens of Asheville firefighters were recognized during the department's annual award ceremony May 1 for their Helene ...

Asheville City Council heard the proposed $256.1 million budget at its May 13 meeting. Final adoption is slated for June.

Asheville firefighters listen during the Asheville Fire Department's annual awards ceremony on May 1, 2025, at Harrah's Cherokee Center in downtown Asheville, which recognizes and honors staff for ...

She read a proclamation declaring May 1 as Asheville Fire Department Day. According to the proclamation, the department completed hundreds of rescues, as well as 1,000-plus evacuations.

The Asheville Police Department is investigating after a body was found at the intersection of Yorkshire and Reed streets just before 1 p.m. May 15.

Department staff would receive compression adjustments. Asheville Fire Department employees would receive the 3% increase and funding would also be included to implement a plan to add a fourth shift ...

Buncombe County Public Health is set to relaunch a door-to-door survey initiative to evaluate public health needs in the ...

Officers not receiving the adjustment would get a one-time amount equal to 3%. Asheville Fire Department employees would receive the 3% increase and funding would also be included to begin ...