Korey Hampton sees progress every day as she works along the French Broad River. But, nine months after Hurricane Helene, there are still painful reminders and flashbacks.

Western North Carolina residents head to court Monday in a fight against an "illegal" mine that swept into the mountains in ...

Over 100 students from 24 western North Carolina counties have been awarded scholarships by the North Carolina Community ...

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The North Carolina Department of Transportation has made significant progress in rebuilding Yancey County, one of the areas ...

Hurricane Helene devastated areas of western North Carolina last year, including school districts in the impact zone.

North Carolina rescue crews scour for survivors of Helene The search for survivors continued Tuesday amid the devastation from Hurricane Helene, which has killed at least 162 people and destroyed ...

North Carolina’s Buncombe County, home to the city of Asheville, was hammered during Hurricane Helene, and it could be weeks before the county’s water system is fully back online.

Heavy rains from Hurricane Helene caused record flooding and damage on Sept. 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images ...

Hurricanes have gotten larger and wetter because of climate change and inland communities are at greater risk from heavy flooding. That's what Hurricane Helene did to western North Carolina last year.

With at least 25 killed in South Carolina, Helene is the deadliest tropical cyclone for the state since Hurricane Hugo killed 35 people when it came ashore just north of Charleston in 1989.

Whether you fancy boutique hotels and sipping craft beer or whitewater rafting and zip lining, this charming waterfront town in North Carolina has it all.