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Buncombe County Commissioners will lift the local state of emergency related to Hurricane Helene at their next meeting, ...
A non-profit, a country music star, and a knife company came together to provide a home to a family who lost its home in ...
For years, Asheville and Buncombe County’s market for short-term rentals — such as those found on websites like Airbnb and ...
Leaders from Buncombe County and the city of Asheville share an update on Wednesday about the region's recovery from Hurricane Helene after the storm brought devastating winds and flooding to the ...
Hurricanes have gotten larger and wetter because of climate change and inland communities are at greater risk from heavy ...
Hurricane Helene was responsible for the most inland flooding deaths in the United States in 52 years. In North Carolina, ...
FEMA denied North Carolina's request for the agency to match 100% of the state funds for Hurricane Helene cleanup, according ...
Buncombe is using Hurricane Helene recovery funds earmarked for health departments. About 30 people will knock on doors throughout the county June 4-6. Results should come out around a week later ...
County Manager Avril Pinder outlined the newly approved FY26 budget of $433.1 million. Despite post-storm revenue losses, the budget prioritizes recovery, education, and services for storm survivors.
How Hurricane Helene became an ominous warning ... 107 people were ultimately confirmed dead from the storm. >> One family in Buncombe County lost 11 people to the storm. >> SULLIVAN: On this ...
FAIRVIEW, N.C. — Before Hurricane Helene last September ... It was an emergency alert from Buncombe County sent to people who lived in low areas near rivers and tributaries that were beginning ...