News release from Buncombe County: The Declaration of a Local Emergency that began ahead of Tropical Storm Helene’s landfall has been terminated as of June 30.

As Buncombe County continues to reckon with debris left behind from Hurricane Helene, its Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a nearly $2.1 million expansion of the county’s landfill in ...

NC opens applications for Tropical Storm Helene home repair and rebuild program In Buncombe County, approximately 55% of the county's 11,128 damaged households were in areas designated as low-to ...

Since September, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have removed over 3.3 million cubic yards of Helene debris in Buncombe County, according to information provided by Pedersen during the July 15 ...

Western Carolina University and Appalachian State University each receive $2 million. Another $2 million is split between UNC-Asheville and the North Carolina Arboretum, both in Buncombe County.

In Buncombe County alone, nearly 40% of trees were damaged or downed during Hurricane Helene, according to Forest Service reports.

Western Carolina University and Appalachian State University each receive $2 million. Another $2 million is split between UNC-Asheville and the North Carolina Arboretum, both in Buncombe County.

By the morning of Sept. 26, 12 hours before Helene made landfall, every oceanfront county along the storm path in Florida - 15 total - had called for mandatory evacuations.

More: NC opens applications for Tropical Storm Helene home repair and rebuild program In Buncombe County, approximately 55% of the county's 11,128 damaged households were in areas designated as ...