Through Nov. 15, residents can visit the former Gap store at the Asheville Mall, located at 3 S. Tunnel Road, from 10 a.m. to ...

Several schools and homes across Buncombe County are reporting detectable lead levels in water samples, according to Water ...

Officials in Buncombe County, North Carolina, on Thursday said the water at seven schools have detectable levels of lead.

Buncombe County officials are urging residents to separate debris by category, which includes construction, appliances, ...

What to know about how to apply for state and local housing grants and relief programs in Western North Carolina.

(This story has been updated to reflect Buncombe County's final polling site change list.) Due to damage from Tropical Storm Helene, changes have been made to polling locations and some voting ...

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 ...

The Buncombe County Solid Waste department is engaging with partners in the assessment process for debris pickup on private roads following Tropical Storm Helene. Officials said citizens should ...

AUTHORITIES IN BUNCOMBE ... COUNTY HAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED 72 DEATHS. TODAY, THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS A FEW THINGS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CHANGED COUNT, INCLUDING UPDATED CAUSES O The North ...

ASHEVILLE, NC — The search for missing Hurricane ... Helene left 42 people dead in Buncombe County — which encompasses Asheville and Swannanoa, some of the most devastated areas — and ...

Those of you who follow our BRMTG Facebook page know we’ve been keeping active tabs on the recovery efforts of the myriad Blue Ridge Mountain towns that were negatively impacted by Hurricane Helene.

A spokesperson from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services told CBS News that Buncombe County is "relying on the state to report storm-related deaths." Hannah Jones ...