Floodplain map updates stall western NC rebuilding efforts
Six months after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, the rebuilding of homes has yet to begin due to ...
Western NC municipalities begin receiving funds from $100M Helene relief package
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — News 13 is tracking Helene funding that has arrived for some counties and cities in Western North Carolina. Last month we reported the state treasurer was readying to release ...
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An update on life in western NC six months after Helene
It's now been six months since the remnants of Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina. The storm is blamed for at ...
Where Western North Carolina recovery stands 5 months after Helene
WXII's Jackie Pascale speaks with residents, volunteers and government officials on the response and disaster recovery ...
North and South Carolina Wildfire Map Shows Containment of Fires
The active fire is 30 percent contained. On Monday, it covered 1,600 acres, but it has since grown to nearly 2,060 acres. SCFC Director of Communications Doug Wood told Newsweek that a fire of that ...
Most Western NC wildfires contained but elevated threat returns. Which areas are at risk?
As crews fully contain a 198-acre fire in the Pisgah National Forest, the US Forest Service has mapped areas most at risk of ...
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High winds in Western NC increase fire risks, weather service says. 600-plus acres burning
Officials believe that the significant amounts of debris left by Tropical Storm Helene has left the region vulnerable ...
Gov. Stein visits western NC after Senate approves round of Helene disaster relief
BURNSVILLE, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is set to visit Yancey County on Thursday to meet with Helene survivors.