The county and Army Corps of engineers offered contradictory information as to why the debris removal has come to a halt.

As local supports and resources in the Helene recovery transition between Federal and State agencies, FEMA representatives will no longer be onsite at the Buncombe County Helene Resource Center ...

Residents in Arden, a small unincorporated community in southern Buncombe County, North Carolina, are still grappling with ...

Senators unanimous in passing $2.6 billion Helene relief package. But not all thrilled with details or sure NC House won't ...

It is the first such plan for the new Asheville-Buncombe Continuum of Care, which was reestablished following 2023 recommendations by the Washington, D.C.-based National Alliance to End Homelessness.

As homeowners seek to restore their homes from Helene, some are still in the middle of renovations. Others are still waiting ...

The contract was issued by the Army Corps and FEMA provided the funding. The city did not shoulder any of the cost ... Beyond city limits, Asheville's water system serves Buncombe County and the ...

A judge ordered the Trump administration on June 5 to restore programs funded by AmeriCorps, including numerous workers helping WNC's Helene recovery.

The county had an unemployment rate of 4.7% ... More: FEMA again denies NC’s request for extension of 100% cost share for Helene recovery More: Helene landslide stabilization 'unprecedented' for FEMA; ...

Buncombe County officials said they were working on developing a model for Western North Carolina to repair major, multi-property landslides. Stabilization for landslides may be paid through FEMA's ...

With the county planning office limited to three full-time equivalent staff, including Pennington, entering the rating system would require that FEMA visit Buncombe County offices and begin "more ...

As the TSA program has wound down, rental assistance through FEMA has increased. Buncombe County receiving rental assistance from the agency increased from 263 households on Jan. 1 to 994 on Feb. 18.