As insurance costs have increased, representatives from the N.C. Department of Insurance and statewide flood organizations encouraged higher standards and suggested possible incentives for flood ...

A 8.9% increase on a $1,500 annual premium would be around $133. But in Buncombe County, WNC's urban center, data indicates few were enrolled in federal flood insurance.

In 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau data reflected there were 137,123 households in Buncombe County, but the Federal Emergency Management Agency reports only 1,357 National Flood Insurance Program ...

A flood advisory was released by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Tuesday at 6:18 p.m. in effect until 9:30 p.m. for ...

At 6:36 p.m. on Tuesday, the NWS Blacksburg VA released a flash flood warning in effect until Wednesday at 12:45 a.m. for ...

July 3 True Home Open Mic: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Flood Gallery, 802 Fairview Road, Asheville. Music, poetry, comedy and stories. Bring your own food/drinks or anything you’d like to share.

Northern Lancaster County is under a flash flood warning until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday while a flood warning for a section of the ...

With Buncombe County on the list, Sheriff Quentin Miller is challenging the designation, calling it “inaccurate and based on misleading information” in a letter sent May 30 to Tillis.

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — Sevier County and state leaders are working to update the county's flood map, aiming to reduce flood risk following recent heavy rains and flooding in the area. Leaders ...

Nearly nine months after Tropical Storm Helene ravaged Western North Carolina, Buncombe County and Asheville officials are ...