Fact Check: Did Helene bill take money from western North Carolina?
Before leaving the governor's office, Roy Cooper stated in media interviews that Republican state legislators passed a bill that "actually took money away from western North Carolina." WFAE's Marshall Terry and WRAL's Paul Specht fact-check Cooper's claim.
Deportation protests come to Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina’s largest city saw hundreds gather Monday night for an immigration protest. The protesters gathered in Downtown Asheville, police there issued an alert about the protests around 7PM.
Private landowners in western North Carolina fight wildfire with prescribed fire
Helene reshaped much of western North Carolina’s landscape, rerouting rivers and felling large swaths of forests. Aerial timber surveys indicate that Helene damaged over 800,000 acres of North Carolina’s forested land.
Why Is ReBuild NC involved in disaster management in western North Carolina?
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. SWANNANOA—People are living in campers in fields of debris off U.
Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North Carolina
The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in September.
Check out these five great winter hikes in Western North Carolina
For our Wellness Issue, we asked folks in Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison and Transylvania counties to identify one great winter hike from their area.
Gov. Josh Stein requests more than $1 billion for rebuilding Helene-ravaged Western North Carolina
Gov. Josh Stein is requesting more than $1 billion from North Carolina lawmakers to help rebuild Western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. Stein made his budget request Monday in Asheville. It includes $150 million across two grant programs for businesses that suffered physical damage or significant economic loss.
Western North Carolina groundhog predicts early spring
Sunday is Groundhog Day and the question of 6 more weeks of winter or an early spring was answered across the country including western North Carolina.
Helene cleanup ramps up in western North Carolina
After Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina last September, tens of thousands of homes were damaged and large swaths of the region were damaged by flooding. In January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to speed up recovery,
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Search continues nearly a month after the disappearance of Western North Carolina woman
Detectives with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office are working to find a missing woman, who was last seen nearly a month ...
Western North Carolina schools receive 315,000 books to boost literacy efforts
A significant donation of 315,000 books has been made to school districts in the western part of North Carolina.
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North Carolina Governor Josh Stein Pledges Major Recovery Funds for Hurricane-Hit Western Regions
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein is presenting a budget for recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene. He supports local ...
Western North Carolina hero loses $77K in bulldozer scam
BAT CAVE, N.C. — Since Hurricane Helene hit, a western North Carolina man continues to provide free repair work in Bat Cave, an area heavily hit by the storm. Jacob Jarvis has been working to rebuild ...
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US attorney for Western District of North Carolina passionate about impact, representation
That’s what Dena King has been doing for years now, as U.S. District for the Western District of North Carolina. She was the ...
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Governor Josh Stein Seeks $1.07 Billion for Recovery Efforts in Storm-Hit Western North Carolina
Governor Josh Stein seeks $1.07 billion for Hurricane Helene recovery in western North Carolina, including housing, ...
Lessons learned: Lawmakers hope to avoid mistakes from the past as they rebuild Western NC
I want them to build houses bigger, better, nicer than they had before. At least they get something out of this disaster.” So ...