While Asheville receives federal flood insurance discounts, Buncombe Co. doesn't. It may not change soon
While the city of Asheville receives discounts through the National Flood Insurance Program, Buncombe County doesn't. It ...
Buncombe County marks milestone in Helene clean-up with 1.22M cubic yards removed
Dane Pedersen, Buncombe County's solid waste director, updated Buncombe County Commissioners on the process of Helene ...
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Asheville’s jobless rate — North Carolina’s highest — is ‘new and unwelcome’ territory
Months after Helene took lives and livelihoods, many Asheville residents haven’t returned to work. Some think there might be ...
NCDOT: Swannanoa River Road restored after severe damage from Helene
Hurricane Helene destroyed Swannanoa River Road (N.C. 81) by flooding the Swannanoa River. The city of Asheville, the Army Corps of Engineers, Buncombe County, utility providers and their contractors ...
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Post-Helene health survey latest casualty in Trump administration cuts
The survey, spearheaded by CDC officials for communities with severe and high-profile threats to public health, was canceled ...
Two jobs, no jobs, high rent add to 'bleak' situation for service workers after Helene
An Asheville service industry professional describes her post-Tropical Storm Helene challenges, shared by many of her peers.
April 2025: More than 100 things to do in Asheville and beyond
Your guide to things to do in Asheville and across Western North Carolina. Things to do with your kids in Asheville, ...
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As Helene 'upended' WNC Pisgah-Nantahala plan, conservation groups sue the Forest Service
A coalition of Western North Carolina conservation organizations sued the U.S. Forest Service as the Trump administration has ...
N.C. workers affected by paper mill closure get an additional $2M from Labor Department
North Carolina workers impacted by a paper mill closure and layoffs were awarded an additional $2 million Wednesday by the ...
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How many people are still missing in western North Carolina six months after Hurricane Helene?
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. — UPDATE April 2, 2025: the number of missing Helene victims in western North Carolina is at least ... Department if they are within a city. The local law enforcement ...
Carolina wildfires grow, evacuation orders still in effect
"The wildfires in western North Carolina continue to grow, so I have expanded our State of Emergency,” Stein said in a statement. “Our State Emergency Response Team is responding with every tool at ...