In the first four hours after polls opened, more than 11,000 people cast their ballots in Buncombe County, N.C. — one of the ...

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The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said Mark Anthony Smith, a doctor from Jacksonville, Florida, took thousands of dollars worth of donations meant for hurricane victims and sold some to a local ...

Stay with the Asheville Citizen Times all day as we bring you live coverage from around the Buncombe County on Election Day.

Election Day is Nov 5. Polls are open 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. As long as you are in line by 7:30 p.m., you will have the chance ...

When Helene destroyed many parts of Western North Carolina nearly six weeks ago, voter turnout for the 2024 election was up ...

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, people in western North Carolina are turning out to the polls in record numbers.

The Monday, Nov. 4, Buncombe County Helene recovery briefing covered a water system update, sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopening, trash and debris collection and more. Also included were daily ...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Just 21 days before the start of early voting, Hurricane Helene delivered biblical-level destruction ...

Despite the laborious ongoing recovery — with some roads still impassable, bridges washed away — a record number of voters cast early ballots in recent weeks.

In the western portion of the state, 59% of registered voters voted before Election Day -- that's hire than the statewide turnout of 57% of registered voters.

Despite the impacts of Hurricane Helene, voters, including in Western North Carolina, have turned out in the millions for early voting.