Western North Carolina sees most rain since devastating Helene floods
Heavy rain fell across parts of western North Carlina on Thursday for the first time since the devastating flooding event ...
Clean water may return to Asheville in coming days; 1st time since Helene
More than a month of a boil water advisory, city of Asheville staff said they might be able to lift the boil advisory the ...
In Helene’s aftermath, private school voucher expansion 'frankly disgusting:' WNC lawmaker
State lawmakers may override Gov. Cooper's veto of H.B. 10, a bill that would allocate $463 million more to the state's ...
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FEMA stresses urgency of applying for disaster aid
Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are urging any individuals and households affected by ...
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North Carolina project repurposes fallen trees
Thousands of trees damaged by Tropical Storm Helene will be repurposed under a North Carolina project developed through Interagency Recovery Coordination (IRC), a team of federal, state and ...
As Helene recovery efforts proceed, misinformation runs rampant on social media
On Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, users who have paid for a blue "verification" check mark are doing their own reporting on ...
Biltmore Estate prepares for Christmas as it reopens. What to know about visiting
Helene forced Biltmore to close for more than a month for only the third time in its history. Repairs continue after its Nov.
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Gov. Cooper raises concerns over private school voucher program’s impact on recovery efforts
As the North Carolina state legislature prepares to reconvene on9, Governor Roy Cooper spoke with the Tryon Daily Bulletin on ...
Helene swept away WNC trout and anglers. Restoring fishing industry 'will be challenging'
Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene cost the region 600,000 trout, and native brook trout populations may have been ...
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Buncombe air quality post-Helene has not been affected greatly by dust, but smoke risk rises, agency says
Six weeks after Tropical Storm Helene ... Tree destruction after the storm’s 80-100 mph wind gusts will have long-lasting impacts to the fire environment, the North Carolina Forest Service said in a ...