Buncombe County commissioners voted May 21, 2024, to demolish two structures, one of which had a septic tank floating in water that feeds the Town of Weaverville's drinking water supply.

A toddler has died after falling into a septic tank at an Upstate home, according to the coroner. Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said Hawkins Dusty Abercrombie, 2, of Calcium, New York died ...

When Tropical Storm Fred tore through Western North Carolina in 2021, the buildings suffered damage that left a septic tank floating in the Ivy River next to Dillingham Creek, Haynes said.