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

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

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., ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Camden Byers, a fifth-grade student at North Windy Ridge Intermediate, has been a part of this program since he started ...

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

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

A sign outside an Asheville business on December 3, 2024. Buncombe County’s unemployment rate in January rose to 6.8% — among the highest in the state as Western North Carolina continues its ...