Firefighters contain 100% of wildfire that prompted evacuations east of Asheville
Fire crews were able to contain the rest of the remaining 220-acre wildfire in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County ...
2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say
Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane ...
NC Helene death toll rises to 105 with another in Buncombe; correction made for 2 counties
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The NC Department of Health and Human Services announced a 105th Helene-related death in North ...
Fire crews battle ‘out of control’ wildfire east of Asheville, people are told to evacuate
The 150-acre fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, an area already recovering from ...
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Post-Helene Asheville, Buncombe homeless count will include those on FEMA hotel vouchers
ASHEVILLE - More than 100 volunteers ... insight on Tropical Storm Helene's impact on Buncombe County's unhoused population after thousands of people were displaced by the storm in Western North ...
NC gives incentive for Raytheon plant in Asheville to expand, add 325 jobs post-Helene
The large jet parts facility in Western North Carolina could get larger — though its presence hasn’t been without controversy ...
Asheville, Buncombe schools address concerns over Trump immigration initiatives
There is a new reality for North Carolina schools one week into President Trump's second term: ICE agents possibly searching ...
NC man charged for medication fraud of controlled substances, deputies say
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said it partnered with the U.S. Marshals Service to arrest a man involved in medication fraud of controlled substances. According ...
Disaster Recovery Center at Asheville Mall to close, 2 others open in Buncombe County
The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at the Asheville Mall will close this week, and two others will open in Buncombe County.
Pratt & Whitney expands Asheville plant, adding over 300 jobs, economic growth
Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX, plans to expand its turbine airfoil manufacturing plant. The expansion will bring 325 new jobs ...
Aircraft engine manufacturer to give storm-ravaged Buncombe County an economic lift
Pratt and Whitney’s announced expansion of its turbine airfoil manufacturing plant in Buncombe County will give the region a ...