A new Helene recovery bill for Buncombe County was filed asking for an additional $582 million from the state on Tuesday, ...

An Asheville mother was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for her child's fentanyl death in 2022. Data shows uptick in ...

Buncombe County is in the process of consolidating several government services to be housed in one building. The county is ...

The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is considering reducing some permitting costs for work on primary residences ...

Asheville-area debris from Tropical Storm Helene was estimated to be around 10 million cubic yards. Officials report it to be closer to a fraction of that.

On Marc 26, at about 8 p.m., the Leicester Fire Department posted on Facebook that it was working with the West Buncombe Fire ...

On March 25 and 26, two men, in separate cases, pleaded guilty to second-degree exploitation of a minor, the Buncombe County ...

Buncombe County has lifted its local burning ban following the the cancellation of the statewide burning ban, according to a ...

Despite FEMA's disaster recovery assistance deadline on Monday, April 7, FEMA agents will still be inside county resource ...

As of 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26 there are currently no wildfire evacuation orders in place for Buncombe County. The ...

A sign outside an Asheville business on December 3, 2024. Buncombe County’s unemployment rate in January rose to 6.8% — among the highest in the state as western North Carolina continues its slow ...

Post-Helene Public Health Survey Buncombe County Public Health is conducting a door-to-door survey about specific public health needs or trends in Buncombe County in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The ...