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Buncombe County school system extends year through June 14 (Asheville Citizen-Times)
ASHEVILLE — What's left of spring break for Buncombe County students is safe for now. School officials opted to extend the school year to deal with the latest snow days.Buncombe County schools extend school year (Asheville Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE — To make up the latest snow days, Buncombe County School Superintendent Tony Baldwin has decided to extend the county schools system-wide calendar by two days - June 11 and June 14.
Local health care safety net strained by Buncombe County health center change (Asheville Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE — Buncombe County's decision to transfer primary care services to a local health center is causing an influx of patients at one safety net provider, putting an additional strain on an already stressed system.
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Imran Alam testifies against Bobby Medford, gets time served (Asheville Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE — A convenience store owner charged in the government's crackdown on illegal video gambling told a federal judge Tuesday that he was forced to make payments to former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford.
Sponsored By: (Asheville Citizen-Times) To make up the latest snow days, Buncombe County School Superintendent Tony Baldwin has decided to extend the county schools system-wide calendar by two days.
Buncombe County Schools, other WNC school districts closed today (Asheville Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE — Buncombe County Schools are closed today, and so are public schools in Madison, Mitchell, Avery and Yancey counties.
BCMS endowment grant cycle open (Asheville Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE — Applications are now available for the Buncombe County Medical Society & Alliance Endowment 2010 grant cycle.
Zoning exception requested for lot in Arden (Asheville Citizen-Times) ARDEN — The Buncombe County Board of Adjustment is scheduled to hear a request Wednesday for an exception to setback requirements in the county zoning ordinance for a single-family home.
Sponsored By: (Asheville Citizen-Times) A chimney fire quickly spread at a West Buncombe residence Saturday. More Perdue, who has pledged to spend more time in WNC than her predecessors, attracted crowds of onlookers, stopping frequently to chat and shake hands.