Buncombe County unemployment drops to 6%. Still second highest in NC after Helene
Buncombe County's unemployment rate remains among the highest in North Carolina after Tropical Storm Helene hit in September.
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Eyes are on Swannanoa River as WNC recovers from Helene
All eyes are on the Swannanoa River as recovery efforts move to the Hurricane Helene debris-ridden river in western North ...
Buncombe County launches Buncombe Recovers — a Helene recovery website
Buncombe Recovers is a new website to keep community informed on recovery progress following Tropical Storm Helene.
NC Helene death toll rises to 105 with another in Buncombe; correction made for 2 counties
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The NC Department of Health and Human Services announced a 105th Helene-related death in North ...
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Asheville, Buncombe unemployment continues to improve after Hurricane Helene
Buncombe County’s unemployment rate was 6.0% in December 2024, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of ...
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4 months after Helene, county takes steps to remove abandoned cars from rights-of-way
Four months after Tropical Storm Helene ripped through Western North Carolina, Buncombe County is taking steps to remove upward of 300 abandoned cars, mobile homes, recreational vehicles and other ...
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Asheville, Buncombe hotel sales declined 74% in October, 57% in November after Helene
The authority projects that Helene will still affect lodging as far out as June, with an estimated 25% decrease in collected ...