North Carolina lawmakers propose next Helene package that’s half the price of the governor’s
North Carolina Republicans have unveiled their initial attempt this year to boost recovery funding for Hurricane Helene’s ...
Verizon clears $10M in debt for North Carolina residents impacted by Hurricane Helene
Verizon partnered with ForgiveCo to give a fresh start to thousands of North Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene in a ...
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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 ...
Buncombe County unemployment drops to 6%. Still second highest in NC after Helene
Buncombe County's unemployment rate remains among the highest in North Carolina after Tropical Storm Helene hit in September.
Asheville honey shop closer to recovering from a sticky situation, reopening downtown
The downtown stores at 38 Battery Park Ave. and 32 Broadway St., were closed in Helene’s aftermath as the community inched ...
Homeland Security head and other officials to visit Asheville for Helene recovery efforts
The new secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem is headed to Asheville. On Saturday, Feb. 8, Noem will meet with Helene ...
Despite Helene, Asheville Regional Airport has 2nd biggest year on record
Asheville Regional Airport reports that it had more than 2 million travelers in 2024, marking the second straight year it achieved this milestone.
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Asheville, Buncombe unemployment continues to improve after Hurricane Helene
Buncombe County’s unemployment rate was 6.0% in December 2024, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of ...
Legal challenge over extremely close North Carolina election stays in state court for now
An appeals court agreed Tuesday that a federal trial judge acted properly last month in declining to rule on the eligibility of tens of thousands of voters.
Roy Williams, Verizon help provide $10 million in debt relief for Western North Carolina residents
Verizon announced that is working with ForgiveCo to eliminate $10 million in consumer debt for 6,500 Western North Carolinians, according to a press release from the company. Hundreds of North ...
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 ...