A western North Carolina woman who falsified information on her FEMA application now faces federal charges with the potential ...

When Hurricane Helene flooded western North Carolina, nonprofits scrambled to help until more permanent relief could arrive.

The latest Mountain BizWorks survey provides a snapshot of recovery among more than 700 small businesses in the region.

Home sales in the second quarter of 2025 slumped compared to 2024, with market experts pointing to high interest rates and ...

Here are the awards, some of which were shared with colleagues across the USA TODAY Network who assisted Asheville in covering the deadliest natural disaster in North Carolina history when Helene ...

The Task Force on Child Care and Early Education is tasked with increasing the state's supply of affordable, quality child ...

Asheville Citizen Times staffers win first-place awards for reporting on Tropical Storm Helene's devastating impact on Western North Carolina.

Asheville Citizen Times staffers win first-place awards for reporting on Tropical Storm Helene's devastating impact on Western North Carolina.

From Swannanoa to Asheville to Bat Cave, tourists are gawking at Helene destruction. Residents don’t like it.

Helene has cemented the Tar Heel state as a target for disaster tourism, a cultural phenomenon that recasts war zones as holiday destinations and slots concentration camps onto bucket lists.

Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene devastated Swannanoa, North Carolina, residents like Jess Fager continue to face an influx of disaster tourists drawn to the area.

Helping hands from Western North Carolina are traveling nearly 20 hours to provide comfort in the wake of Kerr County’s deadly flooding catastrophe.