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H ENDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – It’s been 11 months since Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on Western North Carolina. NCDOT crews say progress has been made in Henderson County, but the work is far ...
Nearly a year after Helene tore through WNC, the North Carolina Department of Transportation is showing both the progress made and the work ahead.
M onday, crews started demolition on Lake Lure's Flowering Bridge after it was severely damaged during Hurricane Helene. The pedestrian bridge was a Lake Lure landmark symbol of the connection between ...
Small businesses in Western North Carolina are still feeling the impact of the tourism downturn caused by Hurricane Helene, ...
Governor Josh Stein spent the day in Western North Carolina on Wednesday, spotlighting the region's post-Helene progress.
The latest Mountain BizWorks survey provides a snapshot of recovery among more than 700 small businesses in the region.
The move follows an Aug. 15 letter Stein sent to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem detailing $187 million in public assistance grants awaiting her signature.
The $7.6 billion is about 12.8% of the nearly $60 billion in damage and needs WNC sustained after Tropical Storm Helene.
LEICESTER, N.C. — A North Carolina family of five is receiving a new home after losing everything to the deadly Hurricane ...
The North Carolina Community Foundation has awarded scholarships to 110 students from 24 western North Carolina counties ...
Last week, a delegation of local leaders from Western North Carolina traveled to Kerr County, Texas, to exchange flood recovery lessons in the wake of the devastating July floods that hit the Texas ...
ASHEVILLE— After taking a year off due to the impacts of Tropical Storm Helene, WNC Communities has announced the WNC ...