Ryan Cole, Buncombe County Emergency Management assistant director, said that while some fallen trees left by Helene are not ...

Dane Pedersen, Buncombe County's solid waste director, updated Buncombe County Commissioners on the process of Helene ...

As of 8 a.m. on April 2, the statewide burn ban has been lifted, and the Buncombe County local open burning ban has been lifted effective 10 a.m. Residents are reminded to adhere to all local fire ...

He’s a custodian and a bus driver for Buncombe County Schools. When Hurricane Helene veered towards the North Carolina mountains, he became a hero, too. After getting an urgent plea from a local ...

Wildfires continue to rage in Western North Carolina and the South Carolina Upstate. Stay with the Citizen Times Saturday for live updates.

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for parts of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina, where multiple large ...

The North Carolina Forest Service said the Black Cove complex fire is the highest-priority fire in the United States.

The Wednesday, Feb. 26, Buncombe County Helene recovery briefing covered fire risks, Helene recovery assistance options and deadlines and more. Tropical Storm Helene tore through Western North ...