Helene damaged more than 11,000 homes in Buncombe County, according to FEMA data
Tropical Storm Helene damaged 11,065 residential units in Buncombe County, according to the latest FEMA data provided to the ...
Helene recovery: Winter weather advisory, help and resources, cold weather preparation
County briefings go live every Wednesday at 11 a.m. Much of the Feb. 19 briefing was devoted to the county's response to a ...
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North Carolina woman charged with credit card fraud involving gas station, deputies say
A woman in Buncombe County, North Carolina, is charged with credit card fraud, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s ...
Hundreds of Buncombe County residents remain in FEMA hotels after Helene
Months after Tropical Storm Helene hit Western North Carolina, hundreds remain in FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance ...
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Buncombe commissioners approve rezoning, review legislative agenda and more
Proclamation February is Black History Month, and in celebration, Commissioner Martin Moore read the 2025 Black Legacy Month Proclamation. The proclamation celebrates the rich and diverse cultures of ...
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Buncombe County man charged with indecent liberties with a child, deputies say
Detectives in Buncombe County, North Carolina, charged a 71-year-old man with indecent liberties with a child and a statutory ...
'Onto the street': In a month, thousands have left FEMA Helene hotels in WNC; over 700 remain in Buncombe County
A majority of those who were in the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program have left the program as of early February.
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Helene death toll rises to 105 in North Carolina
Earlier this month, the agency released the names of 104 individuals killed in North Carolina due to Helene. NC DHHS did not release the name of the individual killed in Buncombe County ...
Some in Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina embrace Trump's push to abolish FEMA
More recently, FEMA was criticized by Trump adviser Elon Musk over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for ...
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Buncombe County hosts recovery events to aid Helene victims
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS ... That includes FEMA, the Red Cross and North Carolina Emergency Management Disaster Case Management. The drop-in sessions are helping people with housing ...