To reduce the risk of getting stung, experts recommend wearing long and light-colored clothing that has a smooth finish, avoiding perfumes and smelly soaps and deodorants.
Here’s the latest information from Black Mountain.
Here’s the latest update from Buncombe County officials.
But the bigger story has been the more than 400 lives saved over the course of storm response to the town.
The rural North Buncombe community of Barnardsville, N.C. has been stranded without outside communication or resources. Dedicated teams of volunteers are working there to change that.
Hurricane Helene’s death toll could rise higher still as searchers begin reaching the hardest-to-reach places
A woman was arrested after a shooting in West Asheville sent a man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s road closure list for Buncombe County has plenty of entries.
The remnants of Hurricane Helene killed dozens of people in North Carolina
“Nobody was prepared,” Hendersonville pastor Dave Marshall said. “We are shocked and devastated. Everybody knows a friend or family member that has lost a loved one.”