Unsightly debris that has plagued mountain rivers since Helene’s destructive flooding Sept. 27 will be removed by June 1, the ...

A part of the Appalachian Trail in Western North Carolina has reopened nearly four and a half months after Helene.

Officials with FEMA and the Buncombe County Emergency Management have tasked the Army Corps of Engineers with removing debris from the Swannanoa River.

Buncombe Board of Commissioners gave a financial update on Feb. 4. They support the Eastern Hellbender and disburse funds for animal shelter and school nurses.

But with parts of western North Carolina still picking up the pieces from Hurricane Helene, the reaction was swift — and ...

With the passion of a book club, Darcy Grimes's class discusses "Blood on the River," a book about the settlement of ...

Businesses of all sizes and industries across western North Carolina are encouraged to respond to a new collaborative survey (available in English and Spanish) facilitated by Riverbird Research on the ...

A majority of those who were in the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program have left the program as of early February.

Sending a slew of social media posts, a reader asks what Amish and Mennonite groups were doing in the area after Tropical ...

One educational consequence after natural disasters is loss of learning time and continuity. After previous natural disasters, some school districts stressed the importance of returning to in-person ...

Buncombe County's unemployment rate remains among the highest in North Carolina after Tropical Storm Helene hit in September.

County briefings go live every Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Feb. 5 briefing covered debris removal updates, relief programs and ...