A high-drama week at the North Carolina legislature brought quick action on an overdue state budget, following a decision by Republican leaders to drop a proposal to add four new casinos in rural counties. Rep. Lindsey Prather, D-Buncombe, shares her…
ASHEVILLE – With one week before Asheville and Buncombe County teachers go back to work and two weeks before students are back in the classroom, the state still hasn’t passed a budget, holding school funding in the wings. That and…
ASHEVILLE – Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper led a roundtable discussion with local educational leaders at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College June 30 to discuss how education bills will impact local school districts and touting his state budget proposal that includes funding…
When Lindsey Prather was a teacher in Buncombe County Schools, she saw dozens of flags hanging around one of the district’s most diverse schools. The school housed a Newcomers Center, where students of immigrant and refugee families spent a semester…
Asheville’s business community seems to like its coffee with a side of politics. Dozens of business professionals joined elected officials over breakfast April 21 for the twice-yearly Legislative Update hosted by the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce. The event featured…
Newly elected Rep. Lindsey Prather had expected to wrestle with tough questions upon her arrival at the N.C. General Assembly in Raleigh. After all, the Buncombe County Democrat had promised her constituents that she’d work on big issues such as…
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County’s largest renter has made a significant decision that could affect whether vulnerable residents will have access to affordable housing.
North Carolina’s General Assembly convened last Wednesday, beginning a new session with new dynamics that will come into play as members seek to resolve a host of long-lingering issues.
Candidates for NC House District 115 Democrat Lindsey Prather is running against Republican Pratik Bhakta. There is no incumbent in this race. District 115 covers Buncombe County. Get to know the candidates with our NC 2022 Voter Guide.
ASHEVILLE – In a meeting a month away from the election, Republicans and Democrats vying for Buncombe County’s three state House seats disagreed on whether government officials should have shut down businesses during the pandemic, whether homelessness is primarily about…