Montreat estimates $12 million-$15 million in Helene damages
MONTREAT – The town of Montreat is estimating somewhere between $12 million-$15 million in damages due to Tropical Storm ...
Hurricane Helene action plan ‘not acceptable’ over DEI criteria: Scott Turner
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner rejected a draft action plan on aid to Asheville, North Carolina, over ...
Trump admin denounces Asheville's $225 million Helene recovery plan for including DEI program
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner stated that the draft action plan for the $225 ...
He flew into the eye of Hurricane Helene and helped improve forecasts. Then Trump fired him
Andrew Hazelton helped make hurricane models more accurate. He was one of hundreds of NOAA workers to lose their jobs—and ...
Asheville Answers: More restaurant, brewery closures since Tropical Storm Helene?
A reader asks for an update on restaurant and brewery closures since Tropical Storm Helene hit Asheville in fall 2024.
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Months after Hurricane Helene, many grow frustrated as they still wait for federal aid
It’s been more than five months since Hurricane Helene devastated several states across the Southeast. In North Carolina, where Helene killed more than 100 people and caused nearly $60 billion in ...
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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 ...
Trump vowed to help the N.C. mountains rebuild after Helene. Frustration remains.
After Hurricane Helene, a small crew of resident disaster responders went viral for attacking FEMA. Trump officials jumped to ...
One of three NC state parks still closed because of Helene will soon reopen
South Mountains State Park will begin to reopen March 17, with the main entrance becoming accessible sometime in April.
NC lawmakers to finalize millions more in Helene relief aid to rebuild homes, farms, downtowns
The $535 million Helene recovery aid package has been moving through the North Carolina House and Senate in recent weeks, ...
16,000 structures were destroyed in the L.A. fires. Here’s what the city can learn from Asheville’s Hurricane Helene recovery
Both Los Angeles and western North Carolina had housing shortages before disaster struck. Asheville's immediate response ...
NC lawmakers halt $535M Helene relief bill over disagreements
Victims of Hurricane Helene face delays as North Carolina's relief package stalls due to legislative disagreements.