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 ...
5 months after Helene, a railway that connects Cocke County to Western North Carolina is being rebuilt
Norfolk Southern is installing sections of the railway. They said they're on track to finish reconstruction by the end of ...
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Polk County continues to face fire risk
N.C. Forest Service says five western counties under extreme fire danger POLK COUNTY—Polk County remains at a high fire risk, ...
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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 ...
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Community Foundation of Western North Carolina distributes $1,640,000 to three nonprofits providing hurricane recovery services
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) distributed $1,640,000 last week to three nonprofits providing hurricane recovery services in Western North Carolina, bringing the total ...
Stein tours Helene-ravaged Yancey County; views storm’s impact on schools and community
Gov. Josh Stein toured Helene-ravaged Yancey County on March 6. He's pressing lawmakers for more support, so WNC communities can begin to rebuild.
High wind warning issued for Western North Carolina until Thursday evening, according to the NWS
On Thursday at 3:30 a.m. a high wind warning was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA in effect until 7 p.m. The warning is for ...
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North Carolina Governor Josh Stein to Spotlight Recovery and Future Vision in First State of the State Address
NC Governor Stein's inaugural State of the State address will outline his vision and honor citizens' contributions.