Weather Update While the county is not under a flood watch, nuisance flooding remains a possibility due to geomorphological changes and storm debris after Helene. Buncombe County Emergency Management ...

Thousands are without power Wednesday morning as wintry weather and ice are reported around western North Carolina.

According to an article by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), the NCDHHS updated its weekly Respiratory Virus Summary Dashboard, which shows an increase in flu ...

Unsightly debris that has plagued mountain rivers since Helene’s destructive flooding Sept. 27 will be removed by June 1, the ...

A recent list from Southern Living named the "15 most beautiful places in North Carolina" including several locations in Western NC. Established in 1966, Southern Living aims to "celebrate the food, ...

The resolution states in part, “Whereas, Buncombe County has the duty to express its full and unwavering support for the ...

Feb. 5 marks day 133 of recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Helene's destructive effects on the Western North Carolina region. Briefings covering recovery progress go live on the Buncombe County ...

Buncombe County has launched Buncombe Recovers, a Helene recovery website to keep the community informed on progress as we recover from the impacts of Tropical Storm ...

This year, data could offer 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 Carolina.

$103 million provided in individual and housing assistance in Buncombe County. $318 million in Public Assistance approved for Western North Carolina. Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA ...

Four months after Tropical Storm Helene ripped through Western North Carolina, Buncombe County is taking steps to remove upward of 300 abandoned cars, mobile homes, recreational vehicles and other ...