The floodplain rules come from the federal Flood Risk Management Standard, which President Trump rescinded by executive order ...

The Kings Bridge Wildlife Conservation Area reopens to the public today, following construction and planting to restore a ...

The Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) door-to-door survey that Buncombe County Public Health had announced for this week has been canceled. Due to Federal cuts ...

The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning effective 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 2. The statewide ban went into effect March 21 due to hazardous forest fire conditions.

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North Asheville Library opened in 2005 and still has its original interior paint and carpet, other than in the community room. The $81,000 cost will be paid entirely by the Friends of North Asheville ...

Summertime Air Travel in Asheville: In the non-summer months, Asheville typically sees an average of 949 visitors each day. During July through September, however, this average increases to 1,232 per ...

Evacuations: Evacuation levels are constantly being assessed based on fire activity. For updated or current evacuation ...

"I accompanied a senior citizen friend while he moved from his home to a Hendersonville nursing home, and the first thing the ...

"Being in a place that has experienced a disaster is not just witnessing destruction. It is witnessing the power of the human ...

Permits & Inspections, Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality, and Environmental Health are currently located at 30 Valley St. and will begin the move on Monday, April 7. They will remain open to customers ...

DEQ’s website has a list of resources for keeping safe around wildfire smoke.