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Lead detected in water at Buncombe County, North Carolina, schools after Helene, officials say
Officials in Buncombe County, North Carolina, on Thursday said the water at seven schools have detectable levels of lead.
Asheville Watchdog on MSN7d
Report: About 40% of Buncombe trees were damaged or downed by Helene
Tropical Storm Helene damaged or destroyed as much as 40 percent of the trees in Buncombe County, not counting the tree cover ...
Asheville Citizen-Times24d
Buncombe County residents encouraged to not burn debris following Tropical Storm Helene
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 ...
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Buncombe County, North Carolina, overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says
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 ...
New York Post21d
Search for Hurricane Helene victims ends in North Carolina’s hard-hit Buncombe County with 10 still missing: ‘Some we will never find’
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 ...
Asheville Citizen-Times on MSN13d
NC election: 4 races, including 1 in Buncombe, are 'most interesting,' USA TODAY says
With Election Day less than a week away, the USA TODAY network compiled a list of "key races to watch" in all 50 states - North Carolina ... in counties like Buncombe, where 94,000 had already voted ...
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Buncombe County overcounted Hurricane Helene deaths by as much as 30
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (AP) —The North Carolina county that is home to Asheville overcounted deaths caused by Hurricane Helene by as many as 30, according to a statement Tuesday from its ...
Celtics Wire7d
History made on Buncombe County Commission with victories for Horton and Edwards
(With an all-women city council, Asheville is an exception.) “I think it’s a good thing for the people of Western North ...
OKC Thunder Wire16d
Helene death toll in NC rises over 100: How many are missing or worse in Buncombe County?
As NCDHHS updates state and county death tolls, details highlight how the aftereffects of Helene can prove deadly, despite ...
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Buncombe County overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. — The North Carolina county that is home to Asheville overcounted deaths caused by Helene by as many as 30, according to a statement Tuesday from its sheriff’s office and ...
CBS News23d
North Carolina county overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says
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 ...
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Buncombe County overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says
including 128 in North Carolina, based on data from the state and counties including Henderson and Buncombe. With the disclosure from Buncombe County that its number was inflated, the AP has ...