Lead detected in Buncombe County schools, homes on city's water supply
Several schools and homes across Buncombe County are reporting detectable lead levels in water samples, according to Water ...
Officials: Lead detected in water at multiple Buncombe County, Asheville City Schools
Weeks after Hurricane Helene tore through Buncombe County, leaders said detectable levels of lead have been found in the ...
Des Moines Register17d
Helene recovery in Buncombe: Destroyed, damaged building numbers; water turbidity, scams
The Monday, Oct. 28, Buncombe County Helene recovery briefing addressed water updates, an arrest warrant scam, the number of ...
Asheville Citizen-Times10d
17 Buncombe polling locations moved post-Helene: See which ones, why they moved
(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 ...
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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 ...
Buncombe residents apply for grants to lift, reinforce or sell their homes post-Helene
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 ...
HCA Healthcare asks judge to toss Buncombe lawsuit; Responds to AG Stein
In an Oct. 25 court filing, HCA Healthcare asked a federal judge to dismiss Buncombe County's lawsuit against the for-profit ...
Charlotte Observer1mon
Buncombe County, NC, to provide food and water as thousands remain cut off. Here’s where.
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 ...
Asheville Citizen-Times10d
Helene recovery in Buncombe: Water system turbidity drops, voting, parkway openings, more
The Monday, Nov. 4, Buncombe County Helene recovery briefing covered a water system update, sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopening, trash and debris collection and more. Also included were ...
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Buncombe County officials hold Helene recovery news conference in North Carolina
Officials in Buncombe County, North Carolina continue to provide updates on Helene recovery efforts in the county.Officials held a news conference at on Thursday morning.Watch it above.County ...
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 ...
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 ...