Business leader urges more aid as WNC small businesses still struggle post-Helene
A leader in the Western North Carolina business community gave an update to members of the Council of Independent Business ...
Helene cleanup efforts continue with waterway debris removal in the Swannanoa River
Officials with FEMA and the Buncombe County Emergency Management have tasked the Army Corps of Engineers with removing debris from the Swannanoa River.
'Nothing like this': National Guard rushes supplies to communities cut off by Helene
For members of the North Carolina National Guard, missions to fly in supplies to areas hard-hit by Tropical Storm Helene ...
Violent, property crime decreased in Black Mountain in 2024; department fully staffed
Black Mountain Police Chief Steve Parker said both property and violent crime rates decreased in the town in 2024.
In western NC, homes lost to Helene are cruelly getting taxed | Opinion
But with parts of western North Carolina still picking up the pieces from Hurricane Helene, the reaction was swift — and ...
Buncombe Commissioners support Hellbender, approve funds for animal shelter, school nurses
Buncombe Board of Commissioners gave a financial update on Feb. 4. They support the Eastern Hellbender and disburse funds for animal shelter and school nurses.
'Onto the street': In a month, 5,000 have left FEMA Helene hotels in WNC; over 700 remain
A majority of those who were in the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program have left the program as of early February.
Asheville will receive $225M in federal disaster recovery funds: What must happen now?
HUD announced Asheville would receive $225 million in federal recovery dollars for Helene. Now, the city must create an ...
Appalachian Trail in Western NC reopens more than four months after Helene
A part of the Appalachian Trail in Western North Carolina has reopened nearly four and a half months after Helene.