Asheville, Buncombe County still desperate for relief aid nearly 5 months post-Helene
Nearly five months after Hurricane Helene, both the City of Asheville and Buncombe County are still waiting on relief funds.
Helene damaged more than 11,000 homes in Buncombe County, according to FEMA data
Tropical Storm Helene damaged 11,065 residential units in Buncombe County, according to the latest FEMA data provided to the ...
Hundreds of Buncombe County residents remain in FEMA hotels after Helene
Months after Tropical Storm Helene hit Western North Carolina, hundreds remain in FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance ...
NCDOT cuts eight major road projects in Buncombe, Haywood, and Henderson counties
In its ten-year road and highway budget plan, North Carolina's Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has eliminated eight ...
Mountain Xpress2d
Buncombe County lobbies legislature for financial flexibility
After a meeting with lawmakers in Raleigh on Feb. 5, an idea emerged that could give local officials more flexibility in how ...
Asheville Citizen-Times18d
Bird flu in North Carolina: What to know following Buncombe County detection
In January, bird flu was detected in a dead waterfowl at Lake Julian Park in Buncombe County. "It's not common for the virus to transmit from animals to humans, but it is possible,” said ...
USA Today16d
Buncombe County unemployment drops to 6%. Still second highest in NC after Helene
ASHEVILLE - Buncombe County's unemployment rate fell in December, but remained among the highest in North Carolina, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of Commerce on Feb. 5.
Columbus Dispatch3d
Helene damaged more than 11,000 homes in Buncombe County, according to FEMA data
Tropical Storm Helene damaged over 11,000 homes in Buncombe County. Hundreds of residents are still displaced and living in hotels through FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance program.