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Absentee voting instructions for mail-in ballots are seen at the Wake County Board of Elections on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Ramey)
Local
1 week ago
21 Buncombe absentee ballots rejected over unsealed envelopes

Updated state guidance changes how election officials handle unsealed envelopes, requiring some voters to submit replacement ballots

Local
1 week ago
FEMA changes raise questions for WNC’s Helene recovery

North Carolina has sought billions more in federal aid as Washington considers shifting disaster costs to states

North Carolina voters can request an absentee ballot through the State Board of Elections' online portal. The deadline for most voters to request a ballot for the Nov. 3 general election is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20. (Screenshot/North Carolina State Board of Elections)
Local
1 week ago
Buncombe County absentee ballot deadline is today

More than 18,000 voters have already cast ballots as the Oct. 20 deadline to request a mail-in ballot arrives

Vice President JD Vance speaks at a midterm campaign rally at the LevelUp Training Complex in Monroe, Mich., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. (Daniel Heuer/Pool Photo via AP)
Local
1 week ago
JD Vance to hold campaign rally in Hendersonville Monday

Vice president’s visit comes as Republicans fight to keep Western North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District seat

Health & Wellness
2 weeks ago
Asheville rally highlights impact of federal health care cuts

State lawmakers and patients warn that federal changes could leave more North Carolinians struggling to afford health care

Campaign signs line the entrance to West Asheville Branch Library, one of Buncombe County's 13 early voting locations. More than 7,000 people cast ballots across the county Thursday, Oct. 15, the first day of early voting for the Nov. 3 general election.
Local
2 weeks ago
Buncombe County early voting draws 7,049 on first day

South Buncombe and Weaverville led turnout Thursday, while registered Democrats accounted for just over half of voters

Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer, left, and City Council member Kim Roney are facing off in the Nov. 3 mayoral election. The candidates have differing views on government transparency, public safety and the city's priorities.
Local
2 weeks ago
Asheville mayoral race: Where Manheimer and Roney stand

The mayoral candidates discuss private meetings, affordable housing, public safety and what they would change at City Hall

Buncombe County Elections Director Corinne Duncan discusses early voting during a media event Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at the Friendship Center in Asheville's Shiloh neighborhood. Early voting begins Thursday, Oct. 15, at 13 locations across the county.
Local
2 weeks ago
Buncombe County early voting begins Oct. 15

Voters can choose from 13 locations, three more than in 2024, with early voting running through Oct. 31

Asheville City Hall
Community
3 weeks ago
Asheville voters get another chance to hear from candidates

Mayoral and City Council candidates will discuss transportation, housing, resilience and land use at an Oct. 14 forum

Campaign signs line a roadside ahead of the Nov. 3 election
Local
3 weeks ago
Asheville, Buncombe County candidates: A 2026 election guide

Find candidates for local offices, the General Assembly and Congress, with links to campaign websites and public campaign pages

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