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The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has been notified after a woman who was in the custody of a detention facility died on Saturday.
While the city of Asheville receives discounts through the National Flood Insurance Program, Buncombe County doesn't. It might not change soon.
Governor Josh Stein and North Carolina leaders provided updates on recovery efforts from Helene, marking Stein's 100th day in office.
Wildfires have been burning in Western North Carolina since March 19 ... as a 2-acre fire in the Dix Creek-Leicester area of Buncombe County on Wednesday afternoon, March 26, has grown during ...
Days after new permanent lanes opened along Interstate 26 in South Asheville, the next stretch of highway will open to ...
Dane Pedersen, Buncombe County's solid waste director, updated Buncombe County Commissioners on the process of Helene clean-up on Tuesday, April 1.
By Marc Liverman Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Leicester woman is describing the terrifying moments she witnessed her neighbor’s house fully engulfed ...
Data from the North Carolina Department of Commerce indicated Buncombe County's unemployment rate rose by .8 percentage points between December and January, bringing the county's rate up to 6.8%, ...
Buncombe County officials remind residents that due to high fire danger, an open burning ban remains in effect. This also applies to the entire state of North Carolina. "Due to the critical nature ...
$85,000 to Mitchell County Long-Term Resilience Group to fund coordinators to help provide essential housing assistance to Helene survivors in Mitchell County. $315,000 to Mountain Valleys RC&D ...