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,

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.

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.

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.

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

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

On the eve of a potential snowfall event, some uncertainty remains as to how much precipitation - if any - Western North Carolina will ... the Citizen Times that Asheville will likely only see ...

A reader asks if the renovations to the North Fork dam worked as intended, or if "too much" water was released after Tropical Storm Helene.