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

Weeks after the NC auditor’s report on spending for a shower and laundry care station for Swannanoa, the question of how and ...

Cindi Ross Scoppe reports on the suffering she witnessed as she worked with other church volunteers to help poverty-stricken ...

North Carolina has launched an $807 million program to repair and rebuild single-family homes damaged by Tropical Storm Helene.

After months of reconstruction, a temporary access road between Chimney Rock and Bat Cave has been completed, restoring ...

The publication has given attention to WNC many times, including coolest towns for summer vacations, most beautiful drives and strangest attractions this year alone. A new list, honoring nine towns as ...

Helene hit North Carolina as a tropical storm on Sept. 27, 2024, leaving death and destruction across the state. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...

Hurricane Helene destroyed thousands of state-maintained roads and bridges. But the storm washed away even more private ...

State audit found NC relief site cost $27.4 million over 6 months post-Hurricane Helene. Average daily expenses reached $145,217 with $220 per laundry load reported. Auditor Dave Boliek urged more ...

The N.C. Senate unanimously approved a $700 million recovery package for Western N.C. due to damage from Hurricane Helene. This brings the total amount of state ...

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