The need in western North Carolina remains immense — people need debris removed, homes rebuilt, and roads restored,” Gov.

Dennis Gates Miller was sentenced to 48 to 80 months after pleading guilty to a series of felonies that included looting, ...

U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards unveiled an assessment of the response to Tropical Storm Helene and a set of recommendations going ...

That’s why the Trump administration’s denial to extend key federal assistance is so disappointing. It makes the president’s ...

Volunteers, scientists, and hikers are asking for transparency in a process they say could prioritize profit over ecosystems.

The federal government is supposed to be there for us,” Gov. Josh Stein said during an April 11 visit to WNC. “They need to do substantially more.” ...

THANK YOU. GRIFFIN. THREE MONTHS AGO TODAY, THREE MONTHS ALREADY. HURRICANE HELENE HIT OUR AREA. THE DEADLY STORM DEVASTATED WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING ASHEVILLE’S RIVER ARTS DISTRICT.

Many who live in Westwind Mobile Home Park near Dunedin are still being hit with a vortex of stress, anguish, and anxiety ...

A recent meeting of Maggie Valley alderman and staff to discuss the town's 2025-26 fiscal year budget was short and to the point. Because of the lingering effects from Helene and uncertain economic ...

Those in the 39 western North Carolina counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina that are subject to the disaster declaration related to Hurricane Helene damage won't ...

Of the nearly 800,000 acres of trees that Helene downed, about 187,000 lie in national forests. Salvage logging — a practice ...

Some cities discourage spring breakers, but towns along the Gulf Coast, where every dollar is crucial after Hurricanes Helene ...