In Buncombe County, which was particularly hard hit, the unemployment rate spiked to 8.8%, a more than 6% increase from ...

The Buncombe County Fire Marshal's Office has announced a ban on open burning throughout the county, effective at noon on ...

Buncombe County is launching the Helene Recovery Housing Assistance Grant, which will provide residents with up to three ...

The majority of the food, water, and community care stations in both Asheville and Buncombe County will close at the end of ...

Buncombe County Residents impacted by Hurricane Helene can apply for the County’s Helene Recovery Housing Assistance Grant, providing financial support for rent, mortgage, or utility payments.

Jennifer Horton is the first Black woman to serve on the Buncombe County Commission. Amanda Edwards is the first woman to ...

The vehicle containing Emmanuel Bader and Katelyn Massey crashed into a rock wall at about 90 mph, NC Highway Patrol ...

FCC Environmental Services will begin serving as the solid waste residential garbage and recycling hauler in the unincorporated areas of Buncombe County beginning January 2, 2025. If you are a current ...

The Tuesday, Nov. 26, Buncombe County Helene recovery briefing covered NCDOT repair progress, energy and housing assistance programs, free mental health counseling and more. Also included were ...

The Thursday, Nov. 21, Buncombe County Helene recovery briefing covered Code Purple, other updates on emergency shelters, and the role of the American Red Cross in post-Helene recovery.

27, Kevin Fahey sat in his jail cell in the Buncombe County Detention Center, “oblivious” to the destruction and left wondering what was happening outside the jail’s walls, he told the ...