AshBritt and US Army Corps intensify WNC waterway clean-up efforts
AshBritt, the US Army Corp of Engineers contracted company, will be in the French Broad River doing a clean-up of the water.
Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem visits western NC
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will be in Asheville to meet with folks still recovering from Hurricane Helene.
Sections of NC’s Appalachian Trail and Mountains-to-Sea Trail finally reopen after Helene
In Asheville, Hot Springs and other towns that cater to hikers, many restaurants, hotels and Airbnb’s have reopened. Road ...
Western NC portion of Appalachian Trail reopens after Hurricane Helene
Nearly five months after Hurricane Helene devastated a portion of the Appalachian Trail in Western North Carolina, hikers can ...
Appalachian Trail in Western NC reopens more than four months after Helene
A part of the Appalachian Trail in Western North Carolina has reopened nearly four and a half months after Helene.
7 Western NC locations to put on your 2025 bucket list, among most beautiful in NC
Southern Living has previously praised Western NC for its beauty. Here's the reasoning behind the 7 locations writers chose ...
In western NC, homes lost to Helene are cruelly getting taxed | Opinion
But with parts of western North Carolina still picking up the pieces from Hurricane Helene, the reaction was swift — and ...
UNC Greensboro hosts Western Carolina following Kell’s 29-point performance
Western Carolina plays the UNC Greensboro Spartans after Marcus Kell scored 29 points in the Catamounts' 84-75 overtime loss to the Furman Paladins.
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Roy Williams, Verizon help provide $10 million in debt relief for Western North Carolina residents (copy)
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.
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Briner’s department builds so that western North Carolina can rebuild
Answering critical published reports, Republican state Treasurer Brad Briner said Tuesday his office has created from the ground up a program for cashflow distribution to local ...
A North Carolina wildlife crossing will save people. Can it save the last wild red wolves too?
Red wolves once ranged far and wide across the U.S., helping them earn the nickname “America's wolf.” But there are now ...
Under the Dome: Stein asks NC lawmakers for $1B in Helene recovery funds
Good morning and welcome to the Under the Dome newsletter. I’m Emily Vespa. Gov. Josh Stein is asking state lawmakers for ...