A temporary Helene storm debris processing site behind low-income Asheville apartments is now deactivated. But some residents ...

The idea is for there to be a "constant flow through of materials," said city Sanitation Division Manager Jes Foster at an Oct. 23 Buncombe County briefing. Temporary sites will receive ...

Erik Weber, 41, works as an environmental protection specialist for Buncombe County, focusing on wastewater and ... In the near future, flood maps should be redrawn, and zoning regulations established ...

The Buncombe County Homeowner Grant Program application period closes today, but financial assistance is still available.

In Buncombe County Commission races, history was made Nov. 5 with the election of the first Black woman commissioner and ...

While FEMA has extended the deadline for residents to apply for its assistance through Jan. 7, 2025, other programs, like the Buncombe County Homeowner grant program and the Hazard Mitigation ...

RECOVERY UPDATE: Hannah Vick, assistant federal coordinating officer with FEMA, addresses the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. Photo by Pat Moran “Our priority is to ensure that displaced ...

A state law unique to Buncombe County mandates county commission maps follow state house districts lines. Both Ducan and O’Connell had to collect thousands of signatures to even appear on the ...

ASHEVILLE – More than a month after Tropical Storm Helene swept through Western North Carolina, the Buncombe County Courthouse will resume many of its normal operations beginning Oct. 28 ...

INVESTIGATING. IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY, A DETENTION OFFICER IS DEAD AFTER A CRASH. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THIS HAPPENED JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT THIS MORNING ON NEW STOCK ROAD. EMMANUEL BADER WAS KILLED.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A detention officer at the Buncombe County Detention Center was killed in a crash early Tuesday morning, officials said. According to Buncombe County Detention ...