Piles of destroyed homes, businesses and other structures still litter the landscape across western North Carolina as communities in the region struggle to recover in the wake of Hurricane Helene last year.

Some WNC businesses and organizations are closed or on a delay on Wednesday, Feb. 19, in anticipation of a winter storm coming this way.

Governor Josh Stein invites North Carolinians to participate in the development of an Action Plan to address housing and economic hurricane recovery needs in Western North Carolina. The $1.4 billion proposed plan,

By Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Federal workers locally and nationwide continue to wonder if their jobs will soon be gone. Many offices around Western North Carolina are feeling the effects of the Trump administration’s recent layoffs.

Governor Josh Stein invites North Carolinians to participate in the development of an Action Plan to address unmet housing and economic revitalization hurricane recovery needs in western North Carolina.

Two people were hospitalized in a shooting at an Asheville motel. The Asheville Police Department responded to a motel on Tunnel Road, just after 11PM, Tuesday night.

Mike Knoerr, the only wildlife biologist covering the Pisgah National Forest, said his position was deemed “Mission Critical.”

The last US attorney in NC to resign under Trump admin told the Citizen Times, "People are now seeing" what "decisions without fear or favor" means.

Meteorologists say that, while confidence on timing is increasing, the type of precipitation the area will see is still uncertain.

The North Carolina House of Representatives has passed House Bill 47, known as the "Disaster Recovery Act of 2025," with bipartisan support.

Downtown Asheville remains open for business with plenty of shops, restaurants and galleries to visit. Forbes editors also mentioned the city's most famous attraction, the iconic Biltmore Estate. Other notable destinations include Amsterdam, Morocco, Santa Monica, California, and Brisbane, Australia.

Nearly five months since Hurricane Helene ripped through western North Carolina, residents in Asheville are welcoming tourism back to the region.