As Western North Carolina’s forests recover from Hurricane Helene, environmental groups say Pisgah and Nantahala face a ...

Eastern hellbenders are bizarre-looking creatures. As North America’s largest salamander—growing up to two feet long and ...

"People, many of them, are displaced because their home was either flooded, inundated or washed into the river completely.

The state park, nestled 25 miles outside of Asheville in Rutherford County, was one of 13 that was shut down after the storm, ...

Some Senate Democrats are now pushing for a vote on the next standalone aid package, a $464 million relief bill passed by the House last month.

The town of Swannanoa is a mess after Helene. Some businesses may never reopen — including the only grocery store. "Swannanoa ...

It’s been nearly nine months since Hurricane Helene wiped out small towns in western North Carolina. One of those towns, ...

Weeks after the NC auditor’s report on spending for a shower and laundry care station for Swannanoa, the question of how and why the site’s staff were paid $87.30 to $145.50 remains unanswered.

North Carolina launches Renew NC Housing program to aid Hurricane Helene victims with $807 million for home repairs.

Governor Josh Stein has announced the state is accepting applications for a new program to help homeowners dealing with the ...

There is a lot of work to do, and the Renew NC Housing program is the next step in helping western North Carolinians recover, ...

One of the things I cherish most about Western North Carolina is its patchwork of small, close-knit communities nestled among ...