When Hurricane Helene veered towards the North Carolina mountains, Bruce Sullivan, a bus driver for Buncombe County Schools, ...

A wildfire broke out in Buncombe County March 26 but is being contained by the fire department. On Marc 26, at about 8 p.m., ...

According to the North Carolina Forest Service, several other wildfires have popped up in Western North Carolina on Wednesday.

From non-profits to hired contractors—the stories of survival in western North Carolina are a large part of what motivates ...

Post-Helene Public Health Survey Buncombe County Public Health is conducting a door-to-door survey about specific public health needs or trends in Buncombe County in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The ...

As of 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26 there are currently no wildfire evacuation orders in place for Buncombe County. The ...

This story will be updated throughout the day, March 27, as new information about Western North Carolina wildfires becomes ...

The county’s January unemployment rate was up slightly from December’s 6% and more than double the rate of 3% a year earlier.

ASHEVILLE — The Buncombe County Fire Marshal's Office has issued an open burn ban effective at 10 a.m. March 19, due to ...

Farmers markets in Buncombe County open for the spring season throughout April-June, with year-round markets returning to ...

Last year, staff at a county middle school reported inappropriate behavior by an employee. Ten months later, the Arden man pleaded guilty to a felony.

Deputies are asking for the public’s help to identify two individuals, who were spotted in credit unions in Asheville.