Buncombe County Corrects Hurricane Helene Death Toll, Aligns With Lower State Figures
Asheville, N.C. — Officials in Buncombe County have corrected an earlier report that overstated the number of deaths caused by Hurricane Helene. Initially reported at 72 fatalities, the county has revised the figure down to 42, following closer scrutiny of the circumstances surrounding each death and an alignment with the state’s count. The revision comes … Read more