Don Miller, 85, died when Tropical Storm Helene’s floodwaters swept him away near Ramseytown, in Yancey County.

Residents say they plan to bring a lawsuit against Yancey County after its split from the regional library board in response to a Pride display.

The budget public hearing drew a large crowd gathered in support of the local library as the county pulled out of its regional library board.

The Yancey County Board of Commissioners met June 9 and adopted its 2025-26 budget, in which it allocated more than $308,000 for Yancey County Public Library expenses. This includes funding for ...

YANCEY COUNTY – Don Miller loved loud, fast cars. When he was young, Miller would tear through Yancey County’s windy, mountain roads in a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro or another hotrod of the day.

The Yancey County Board of Commissioners met June 9 and adopted its 2025-26 budget, in which it allocated more than $308,000 for Yancey County Public Library expenses.

Included in the 2025-26 budget is more than $308,000 for the Yancey County Public Library expenses. This includes funding for the hiring of an additional full-time librarian, bringing the total to ...

County detention facility - $1.8 million Yancey County Health Department - $1.6 million Sheriff's dispatch - $923,000 Tax administration - $867,000 County grounds security/school resource - $857,000 ...

BURNSVILLE - The Yancey County Board of Commissioners approved its 2025-26 budget June 9 amid the county commissioners' hotly contested takeover of the public library. According to County Manager Lynn ...

Editor's note: this story has been updated with a statement from Cynthia Mason Womble, acting chair of the Fontana Regional ...