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

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 ...

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

Federal flood insurance through the NFIP only covers a fraction of the county despite Buncombe County's history of floods. In ...

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 ...

For more information on this process, please read this article. Due to high winds, the Buncombe County Fire Marshal advises against open burning today, Wednesday, January 29. All fires must be ...