SWANNANOA, N.C.—People are living in campers in fields of debris off U.S. 70, the main thoroughfare through the small town of Swannanoa, east of Asheville. Cars are buried nose-first under dirt ...

President Donald Trump proposed eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a Friday visit to Helene-ravaged ...

President Donald Trump took his oath of office Monday saying that Western North Carolinians were “treated so badly” after ...

It's called the "Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina," or "Grow NC" for short. This organization is supposed to coordinate the response of multiple other agencies in rebuilding ...

Residents of Swannanoa live in campers and tents as their homes remain destroyed or uninhabitable from Hurricane Helene in western ... since 2016, North Carolina has bungled recoveries after ...

Wake Forest political science professor John Dinan chimed in on the remarks and what they might mean for people in the west still recovering from Helene.

Red wolves once ranged far and wide across the U.S., helping them earn the nickname “America's wolf.” But there are now ...

NC to survey Helene damage and speak with those impacted. Trump acknowledged the impact of Hurricane Helene's damage throughout western North Carolina. Several individuals shared stories and ...

North Carolina Lawmakers on both sides of the isle say more assistance needs to go to Western NC, but they can't seem to agree on how to fund the project. Governor Stein, who since elected has ...

Josh Stein's advisor for western North Carolina, testify for state lawmakers on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts on Jan. 29, 2025. (Photo: Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline) Gov. Josh Stein’s top ...