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Updates on wildfires in Buncombe, Jackson, Haywood counties
According to the North Carolina Forest Service, several other wildfires have popped up in Western North Carolina on Wednesday.
Buncombe County seeks $582 million in state aid for Helene recovery efforts
A new Helene recovery bill for Buncombe County was filed asking for an additional $582 million from the state on Tuesday, ...
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Western NC wildfires updates: See details on multiple fires in the region
The worst fires in the region are in Polk County ... in western North Carolina." The state of emergency includes the following counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke ...
New lanes open on I-26, marking progress in widening project
New lanes opened along Interstate 26 east of Long Shoals Road on Tuesday morning, marking the latest development in the I-26 ...
WXII 12 NEWS23d
Wildfires continuing to plague western North Carolina counties
TODAY IS ALSO SIX MONTHS SINCE HURRICANE HELENE CAUSED MORE THAN 822,000 ACRES OF SEVERELY DAMAGED WOODS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA ... IN ALL 100 COUNTIES IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY.
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Rural counties in Western NC struggle with funding in Helene's aftermath
with Buncombe County saying they just received $8.5 Million, matching the loans for towns, cities, and counties for Helene relief as they ranged from about half a million to eight and a half million.