Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North Carolina
The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in September.
Presidential visit 'very good news' for western North Carolina, governor says
North Carolina's governor says President Donald Trump's planned visit to the mountains on Friday is "very good news" for a region.
Wildfire spurs evacuations in Helene-ravaged North Carolina
Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.
Why Is ReBuild NC involved in disaster management in western North Carolina?
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Enrollment up from last year at western North Carolina universities post-Helene
Emergency funding from the N.C. General Assembly allowed the universities to fix damaged infrastructure, boost financial aid, and cover spring tuition for all students at UNC Asheville.
WATCH: Trump promises help to western North Carolina, maybe an end to FEMA
Promising to bring congressional fiscal help and hammering away at FEMA, second-term Republican President Donald Trump’s first domestic trip led off Friday talking to residents in
Wildfires in western North Carolina
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President Trump signs executive order to fast-track road repairs in western North Carolina
Jan. 24, President Trump Friday vowed to sign a Presidential executive order to get Western North Carolina roads built back ...
Hurricane survivors who met Trump in North Carolina share president's words that stuck with them
North Carolina locals who survived Hurricane Helene in September but suffered massive losses from the storm share their ...
2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say
Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane ...
Helene: Enrollment up at Appalachian, UNC Asheville and Western Carolina
Enrollment has rebounded at North Carolina's three state universities in the mountainous western part of the state that was ...
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UNC system campuses in Western North Carolina rebound with spring enrollment gains
Months after Hurricane Helene disrupted the academic year for thousands of students and their families, spring enrollment is up at the UNC System’s three mountain universities.
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Verizon forgives debt for thousands of Western North Carolina families
Verizon announced Friday that the company will eliminate $10 million in consumer debt for 6,500 people in Western North Carolina.
Retired Hall of Fame UNC basketball coach Roy Williams helps announce debt relief to Helene-impacted western NC families
A legendary western North Carolina native has partnered with two corporations to help announce that $10 million in consumer ...
Western NC small businesses can now apply for new $30M grant program
Small businesses in western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene can now apply for grants under a new $30 million ...