Nearly a year and a half after Helene caused major damage across western North Carolina, the Town of Lake Lure is continuing its recovery efforts.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. North Carolina fire officials are sounding the alarm about what they describe as an escalating wildfire threat, warning that ...

North Carolina's Forest Service is having a hard time retaining firefighters, even as incidents of wildfires climb across the state. Helene damaged more than 800,000 acres of forest.

On March 4, 2026, Stein announced that local governments in Avery, Buncombe and Yancey counties will get back close to $70 ...

MARION, N.C. (WTVD) -- Gov. Josh Stein on Friday announced more than $24 million in mitigation grants and another $16 million ...

Western North Carolina arts organizations and artists seeking post-Helene recovery aid may be eligible to apply for grant ...

Environmental nonprofit group MountainTrue has crews out on the river cutting pipes and hauling them away in their canoes.

Western North Carolina is again being targeted by hazardous rainfall that forecasters say is expected to lead to its “first noteworthy flood threat” since last September’s deadly Hurricane Helene. The ...

North Carolina is still waiting for billions in federal disaster dollars to fully support recovery from Hurricane Helene, one ...

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein said Friday he spoke directly with President Donald Trump at the White House, urging him to support an additional $13.5 billion.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein said Friday he spoke directly with President Donald Trump at the White House, urging him to support an additional $13.5 billion in federal funding to ...