One of the things I cherish most about Western North Carolina is its patchwork of small, close-knit communities nestled among ...

A mobile substation, trucked in from Raleigh has kept the lights on since the storm. That mobile unit will be disassembled ...

The state park, nestled 25 miles outside of Asheville in Rutherford County, was one of 13 that was shut down after the storm, ...

Governor Josh Stein has announced the state is accepting applications for a new program to help homeowners dealing with the ...

Helene hit North Carolina as a tropical storm on Sept. 27, 2024, leaving death and destruction across the state. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...

Helene hit North Carolina as a tropical storm on Sept. 27, 2024, leaving death and destruction across the state. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...

Officials said farmers who suffered crop losses from Hurricane Helene, Tropical Storm Debby and drought and other weather-related conditions in 2024 are eligible to apply. Around 28 percent of ...