What to know on 2024 election in Buncombe County post-Helene; absentee ballots, early voting
The destruction Tropical Storm Helene brought to Buncombe County caused a few changes to this year's election procedures.
11 family members killed by Hurricane Helene flooding in western North Carolina
I don’t know how it kept standing,” says Brian Craig, pointing to what you might call the Craig family tree in the Garren Creek Community. “I can walk to ...
'A piece of all of us': Children lost in the storm, mourned in Hurricane Helene aftermath
As the nation's attention shifted to Hurricane Milton in Florida, North Carolina is still counting its dead from Helene, ...
Asheville, Buncombe schools plan to reopen at same time under shortened hours
As many mountain school districts reopen following Helene, students in Buncombe County and Asheville City wait to learn plans ...
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Buncombe County making changes to voting after Hurricane Helene
Within days of the start of early voting, Buncombe County officials are announcing new plans for the election.
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North Carolina Rebuilds Election Infrastructure in Counties Decimated by Helene
Voters and voting offices in Western N.C. face unprecedented challenges in finding their bearings, and each other.
Arrest made in threat that forced FEMA operations to pause briefly in North Carolina
A North Carolina man was arrested for allegedly threatening the lives of FEMA employees who were helping Hurricane Helene victims.
High Point K-9 unit needs emergency surgery while deployed in Buncombe County
A group of High Point police officers were in Buncombe County after the area was ravaged by Hurricane Helene two weeks ago. K ...
UPDATE: Over 600 roads reopen after Helene as crews continue to make progress
Damage estimates from what we have been able to assess to this point are up to several billion dollars and we’re not done.” ...