All winter, local nonprofits have been cleaning debris, planting trees, and restoring streambanks across 11 counties hurt by ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: As someone who enjoys hiking in the ...

Waynesville leaders have raised concerns that millions of dollars in Hurricane Helene disaster recovery funding remain ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will release an additional nearly $166 million in public assistance funding for recovery after Tropical Storm Helene.

The early birds have company at Lake Lure these days. The return of college students to the water is a welcome sight as the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As North Carolina marks the one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, there is much work that remains to protect and rebuild ...

North Carolina's Forest Service is having a hard time retaining firefighters, even as incidents of wildfires climb across the state. Helene damaged more than 800,000 acres of forest.

Rep. Chuck Edwards has invited the new Department of Homeland Security secretary to visit the region and see Helene damage ...

North Carolina’s programs to repair and rebuild multi-family and workforce housing in western counties will begin accepting applications in early 2026, Gov. Josh Stein said this week. “Multi-family ...

As North Carolina marks the one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, there is much work that remains to protect and rebuild western North Carolina. (Photo of Blue Ridge mountains by Brandon ...