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The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' (DNCR) "America250 NC" initiative awards Buncombe County a ...
In Asheville and other parts of Western North Carolina, tourism-related outlets are still fighting to survive the summer.
The county and Army Corps of engineers offered contradictory information as to why the debris removal has come to a halt.
FEMA representatives are no longer on site at the Buncombe County Helene Resource Center but state partners will be on site.
“There’s still a very visible impact in a lot of parts of Swannanoa, where you can see destruction, destroyed buildings and ...
Residents in Arden, a small unincorporated community in southern Buncombe County, North Carolina, are still grappling with ...
BERNARDSVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Today community members across Buncombe County gathered as part of the 'Love Our City Serve Day' ...
Small business owners and Democrats have been pushing for small business grants. But they were not included in the compromise ...
Professor Jacob Hagedorn said Helene fits into a larger pattern of climate-driven weather events that are intensifying and ...
Hurricane Helene left Western North Carolina’s railways in disarray, causing $345 million in damage and halting all rail traffic west of Hickory. But by late March, repairs were either underway or ...
Nearly nine months after Helene swept through Western North Carolina, Buncombe County and City of Asheville officials are reopening parks and greenways that were shut down in the storm’s wake.
Virtual interviews were held on Sept. 26, 2024. Helene delayed the interview process causing in-person interviews to be pushed back until Dec. 2, 2024. The county was unable to reach a decision.