Buncombe County's unemployment rate remains among the highest in North Carolina after Tropical Storm Helene hit in September.

County briefings go live every Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Feb. 5 briefing covered debris removal updates, relief programs and ...

Buncombe Board of Commissioners gave a financial update on Feb. 4. They support the Eastern Hellbender and disburse funds for ...

A majority of those who were in the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program have left the program as of early February.

Unsightly debris that has plagued mountain rivers since Helene’s destructive flooding Sept. 27 will be removed by June 1, the ...

A part of the Appalachian Trail in Western North Carolina has reopened nearly four and a half months after Helene.

Buncombe County’s unemployment rate was 6.0% in December 2024, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of ...

But with parts of western North Carolina still picking up the pieces from Hurricane Helene, the reaction was swift — and ...

Officials with FEMA and the Buncombe County Emergency Management have tasked the Army Corps of Engineers with removing debris from the Swannanoa River.

Debris Removal USACE has been on the ground in Buncombe County since October. Tasked by FEMA, USACE crews initially worked on critical project ...

Following an open discussion in the briefing, the Board of Commissioners added a letter to the consent agenda supporting components of the School Consolidation Feasibility Study report. To view the ...

Buncombe County Community Engagement Markets offers free food, medical services, and, when available, information about ...