I-40 reconstruction efforts continue one year after Hurricane Helene

Gov. Josh Stein commemorated the anniversary by talking about the reconstruction efforts on I-40 in Haywood County, which ...

Tropical moisture fueling renewed flood threat for Helene-ravaged areas of Carolinas

A cold front moving across the U.S. will join tropical moisture produced by Hurricane Humberto and Invest 94L to fuel a flood ...

Western North Carolina could be hit by another tropical storm. Here's what to know

Experts say Hurricane Humberto could interact with Invest 94L, potentially affecting Western NC and other regions. Here's ...
Mountain Xpress

From CPP: Waiting game for recovery money due to state and federal dynamics, frustrates many in Western NC

Madison County Manager Rod Honeycutt has felt the past year in slow motion. Frustration reigned as he — and all of Western ...
WFAE 90.7

1 year after Helene, Gaston County residents, businesses and rescue workers reflect on the storm

It’s been a year since Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina and destroyed communities. Although most of the ...

‘I’m lucky to be alive’: Survivor’s harrowing escape from flash flood during Hurricane Helene

After a devastating flash flood in024, Lora Campbell and her family have been working to reopen her dog boarding business, ...

A year after Hurricane Helene, many WNC farmers are still struggling to recover

Agriculture experts at North Carolina A&T Cooperative Extension share that the landscape may take years to bounce back.
WYFF News 4

Pictures released of woman accused in Ulta theft in South Carolina

A woman is wanted after authorities in South Carolina said she shoplifted from an Ulta store. The Lancaster Sheriff's Office released pictures of the woman accused of stealing from the store in Indian ...

A look at recovery efforts one year after Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 in September 2024 before tearing through multiple states, including ...

Thieves steal $1,500 in toys from nonprofit that benefits western North Carolina

Thieves stole nearly $1,500 worth of toys from the North Carolina nonprofit Rescue Mountain NC, which were intended for underserved children this Christmas, but the organization is determined to ...

‘We have their back’: How Hornets delivered assist, one year after Helene’s wrath

Riding from Charlotte and traversing through the mountainous terrain of the western part of North Carolina, the gravity of it all wasn’t lost on Grant Williams.

Helene left 5,000 miles of roads damaged in North Carolina, here’s what’s fixed a year later

More than 5,000 miles of state-maintained roads were affected by Hurricane Helene in 2024 in Western North Carolina, leading to billions of dollars worth of damage.