MANNA FoodBank has been awarded a total of $7 million in grants from The Community Foundations of Western North Carolina and ...

Buncombe County’s unemployment rate was 6.0% in December 2024, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of ...

North Carolina Republicans have unveiled their initial attempt this year to boost recovery funding for Hurricane Helene’s ...

By taking the time to respond to this survey, WNC business owners can have a voice in describing the depth and breadth of challenges affecting their business, their employees, and their customers,” ...

Debris Removal USACE has been on the ground in Buncombe County since October. Tasked by FEMA, USACE crews initially worked on critical project ...

Grassroots efforts in places like North Carolina show what we can—and increasingly must—do in a world plagued by climate disasters. Anna Simonton On September 28, the day after Hurricane Helene hit ...

In North Carolina, Hurricane Helene damaged more than 7,000 private bridges, roads and culverts. They're a critical part of ...

The budget includes a proposed $34.2 million for 30 days of K-12 summer learning programs and $2 million for university ...

After Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina last September, tens of thousands of homes were damaged and large swaths of the region were damaged by flooding. In January, President Donald Trump ...

A close analysis of Helene’s fatalities shows how major storms are taking lives in unexpected ways, and how the deadly ...

During his latest visit to WNC, Gov. Josh Stein asked state lawmakers for an additional $1 billion in funding for Helene ...

Governor Josh Stein today requested $1.07 billion in immediate funding to support urgent rebuilding needs in western North ...