In a joint news conference, Buncombe and Henderson county emergency managers are comparing Hurricane Helene to the catastrophic flood of 1916, the biggest natural disaster ever in the two counties.

Duke Energy's website showed 9,973 power outages, mostly along Four Seasons Boulevard near I-26, in Edneyville, Fruitland and Dana. That amounts to roughly 15 percent of the total customer base in the ...

The NCDOT reports that more than 25 roads in Henderson County are closed or impassable. Here's the list from drivenc.gov as of 8:30 a.m. Thursday: ...

The National Weather Service has extended a flash flood warning until 2 p.m. Thursday. Meanwhile, as flooding worsened, Henderson County on Thursday morning opened an emergency shelter at the county ...

The city of Hendersonville is warning residents of the potential for catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helen, staging barricades at flood-prone areas of the city and announcing the cancellation of ...