There are several bills set to go through the house and senate throughout the special session with one of the main topics being Helene recovery. In the wake of Helene - a storm that ravaged ...

The number of fatalities related to Tropical Storm Helene has risen to 105, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Jan. 29. The additional death occurred in Buncombe ...

Damascus, Va. (WCYB) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance flew to Virginia on Monday for a firsthand look at recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene. Vance and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin spoke with ...

A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell County, an area that was ravaged by Hurricane Helene just four months ago, nearly to the day, officials said. The fire ...

DAMASCUS, Va. – Vice President JD Vance on Monday traveled to Damascus, Virginia, a town on the southwestern edge of the state that was hit hard by Hurricane Helene in September. The visit was ...

It has been almost five months since Hurricane Helene forever reshaped the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. In the months since, we have seen the true nature of humanity.

Buncombe County has launched Buncombe Recovers, a Helene recovery website to keep the community informed on progress as we recover from the impacts of Tropical Storm Helene. The site at ...

North Carolina lawmakers returned to Raleigh Wednesday to discuss what’s next for the state’s ongoing response to Hurricane Helene damage in western North Carolina, and to grill state disaster ...

As the floodwaters receded from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in late September, county Mayor Rob Mathis saw an opportunity. The stretch of road that generates over $400,000 annually ...

The Internal Revenue Service has granted all taxpayers impacted by Tropical Storm Helene an extension to file their 2024 taxes. Now, those taxpayers have until May 1 to file. This extended ...

HELENE HIT SWANNANOA WITH A VENGEANCE, DESTROYING PEOPLE’S HOMES AND LIVELIHOODS, EVEN ENTIRE LIVES. THE STORM LEAVING CHAOS AND DEVASTATION IN ITS WAKE. FOUR MONTHS LATER, WESTERN NORTH ...

Evacuations are now underway in some areas in Old Fort, which was among the hardest-hit towns by Helene when it made landfall at the end of September. Local evacuation orders for residents can be ...