North Buncombe High School students lead recovery efforts for NC farmers post-Hurricane Helene
Farmers in western North Carolina are grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, facing significant agricultural ...
NCDOT cuts eight major road projects in Buncombe, Haywood, and Henderson counties
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — In its ten-year road and highway budget plan, North Carolina's Department of Transportation (NCDOT) ...
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Massive Cuts to a HUD Office Would Slow Disaster Aid to Hard-Hit N.C. Communities
More than $1 billion in federal disaster recovery money is headed to western North Carolina, but now there could be too few ...
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.
Snow lingers in Western NC, bitter cold is coming: The latest from National Weather Service
Following Wednesday's wintry weather, the National Weather Service has issued more winter advisories for Thursday, Feb. 20.
Bird flu cases rising in WNC but risk to humans remains low, health officials say
A recently deceased waterfowl at Osceola Lake in Henderson County is the latest case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza ...
Helene recovery: Winter weather advisory, help and resources, cold weather preparation
County briefings go live every Wednesday at 11 a.m. Much of the Feb. 19 briefing was devoted to the county's response to a ...
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Buncombe commissioners approve rezoning, review legislative agenda and more
Proclamation February is Black History Month, and in celebration, Commissioner Martin Moore read the 2025 Black Legacy Month Proclamation. The proclamation celebrates the rich and diverse cultures of ...
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North Carolina woman charged with credit card fraud involving gas station, deputies say
A woman in Buncombe County, North Carolina, is charged with credit card fraud, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Helene death toll rises to 105 in North Carolina
The number of fatalities related to Tropical Storm Helene has risen to 105, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Jan. 29. The additional death occurred in Buncombe ...