Buncombe County drops from lowest unemployment rate in NC to highest after Helene The Citizen 1 year ago Buncombe County went from having the best unemployment rate in the state to the worst after Helene ravaged western North Carolina. Source: WRAL News Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp 'Pillars of the community': Helene kills 11 people from one Buncombe County familyDateOctober 9, 2024In relation toMarshallbergHelene's death toll climbs to 40 in NC, I-40 East in Buncombe County reopensDateOctober 1, 2024In relation toMarshallbergHelene's death toll climbs to 89 in NC; critical supplies airdropped to rural, isolated communities in western NCDateOctober 3, 2024In relation toMarshallberg