SPECIAL SECTION: Tropical Storm Helene After a mudslide blocked a majority of Interstate 40 in Buncombe County ... at the ...

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has announced that one lane of traffic will be open in each direction ...

“I think it’s a good thing for the people of Western North Carolina that Buncombe County ... A state law unique to Buncombe ...

N.C. last voted for a Democrat presidential candidate in 2012, President Barack Obama's second term. The state also went blue ...

Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about Hurricane Helene and the aftermath, particularly in Western North Carolina. Buncombe County will begin ...

Many residents in Western North Carolina are still without basic utilities and services, but there is some good news for some ...

Remnants of Hurricane Helene doused North Carolina’s rural Ashe County ... University in Boone were waiting in a four-hour ...

Officials in Buncombe County, North Carolina continue to provide updates ... Disaster Unemployment Assistance Lines Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available at 919-629-3857 for English ...

then flush only the cold water lines for 10-15 minutes. If discolored water persists, call customer service at 828-251-1122. Previous Story below: Buncombe County, North Carolina, officials said ...

Drug experts parse the data to understand the factors what's contributing to a sudden drop in overdose deaths.

Buncombe County will begin distributing food and water for people Monday afternoon at four sites, and the distribution will continue as long as there are supplies, County Manager Avril Pinder said.