Buncombe County’s unemployment rate was 6.0% in December 2024, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of ...

County briefings go live every Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Feb. 5 briefing covered debris removal updates, relief programs and ...

Debris Removal USACE has been on the ground in Buncombe County since October. Tasked by FEMA, USACE crews initially worked on critical project ...

Officials said the fire, which burned about 11 acres off Peepeye Cove Road in Leicster, is now 100% contained.

While nearly all the Helene-damaged bridges in Buncombe County have been temporarily repaired, along with hundreds of roadbed ...

State officials recently unveiled a broad home energy efficiency and electrification program, but it’s unclear whether the ...

By taking the time to respond to this survey, WNC business owners can have a voice in describing the depth and breadth of challenges affecting their business, their employees, and their customers,” ...

Though much work remains, tourism officials in Asheville want you to know that the welcome mat has been rolled out, and the city and Buncombe County could use the boost.

More grant money is now available to help small businesses in western North Carolina recover from the damage left by ...

Grassroots efforts in places like North Carolina show what we can—and increasingly must—do in a world plagued by climate disasters. Anna Simonton On September 28, the day after Hurricane Helene hit ...

One of the ballots Griffin is seeking to have thrown out was cast by Capt. Rebecca Lobach, the Durham native and U.S. Army ...

Terry Johnson, 50, died when Tropical Storm Helene tore through WNC. Friends and family celebrated his life with an ...