An effort to enact tougher new building standards in flood-prone areas in Waynesville is quickly losing steam. Town council last week held off on a proposal aimed to protect homeowners from future ...

As Helene's destructive wrath descended on the Southeast, some residents say they never got the warnings they needed to take ...

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

Verified damage maps created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Jan. 7, show the impact Helene had on homes in North ...

Asheville city staff have indicated that old ordinances regarding floodplain development may put the city 'out of compliance' ...

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

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 Helene. The site at ...

Federal flood insurance through the NFIP only covers a fraction of the county despite Buncombe County's history of floods. In Buncombe County, 1,132 NFIP policies are currently in force ...