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Asheville (/ ˈ æ ʃ v ɪ l / ASH-vil) is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. [7] Located at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, it is the most populous city in Western North Carolina, and the state's 11th-most-populous city.
The 2020 United States presidential election in North Carolina was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. [1] North Carolina voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote.
Buncombe County: John Haywood (1754–1827), a North Carolina State Treasurer: 62,969: 555 sq mi (1,437 km 2) Henderson County: 089: Hendersonville: 1838: Buncombe County: Leonard Henderson (1772–1833), Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court: 119,230: 375 sq mi (971 km 2) Hertford County: 091: Winton: 1759: Bertie County, Chowan ...
Pages in category "Unincorporated communities in Buncombe County, North Carolina" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
North Carolina's 11th congressional district encompasses most of Western North Carolina. Since January 3, 2023, the district has been represented by Chuck Edwards. [3] The 11th district has historically been known for its volatile politics and was once considered one of the most competitive congressional districts in North Carolina.
In the year 1796, one of the early land speculators, John Gray Blount, paid for 326,640 acres (1,321.9 km 2) of land, a portion of which later became Yancey County, North Carolina. In December 1833, the General Assembly established a new western county, named Yancey, from sections of Burke and Buncombe counties.
Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech) is a public community college in Asheville, North Carolina. Established in 1959, the college is one of the oldest in the North Carolina Community College System and serves Buncombe and Madison counties across five different campuses, although students from anywhere may enroll.
John Curtis Ager Jr. (born 1949) is a former Democratic politician from North Carolina. Ager served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 115th district (including constituents in western Buncombe County) from 2015 to 2023. [1] [2] [3] On December 6, 2021, Ager announced that he wouldn't seek re-election ...