SWANNANOA, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County is moving forward with construction of its first standalone Emergency Medical Services station, a project officials say will shorten ambulance response times in the Swannanoa Valley and improve emergency care for residents in eastern Buncombe County.
The new EMS East station is being built at 750 Old U.S. 70, on county-owned property in front of Owen Pool. County leaders expect the facility to open in February 2027.
Jamie Judd, Buncombe County EMS division manager, said in a social media post the project grew out of a 2023 countywide EMS study that identified a gap in emergency coverage between the department’s Reynolds and Black Mountain stations…