An updated report from the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC was issued on Sunday at 9:33 a.m. for gusty showers until 10:15 a.m. The alert is for Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Haywood and Buncombe counties.

Interest-free loans for Hurricane Helene relief have begun to flow, the North Carolina treasurer says. Buncombe County ($8.4 million), Chimney Rock Village ($7.7 million) and the city of Morganton ($5.

Ashley James Crouse, 53, also reportedly kept a book on his computer that detailed how to sexually abuse children.

LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PROVIDE ANOTHER HALF BILLION DOLLARS TOWARD HELENE RECOVERY EFFORTS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES IS MOVING FORWARD. THAT BILL WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY HOUSE LAWMAKERS,

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.

I sometimes feel sorry we took so long to help some of these people but about five weeks ago Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7316 and American Legion Post 89 members decided we had to help. Not sure how to help was a problem: we thought about propane tanks,

Another $500 million would be spent toward Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina in legislation the state House unanimously approved Tuesday. The measure, if enacted, would add to the funds the Republican-controlled General Assembly already approved in late 2024 to spend on disaster recovery activities following the historic flooding in the mountains in September.

Farmers in western North Carolina are grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, facing significant agricultural losses along with slow state and federal aid. However, hope is being restored by North Buncombe High School's Future Farmers of America students.

Get the latest updates on the storm below as they become available about road conditions, power outages and more.

Roads are being rebuilt and bridges resurrected, but motorists are still struggling to traverse Western North Carolina.

Five months after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, residents are still struggling to rebuild. The process has been slow, expensive and frustrating for many as they battle insurance denials and navigate a complex federal aid system.

President Donald Trump's suggestion about “getting rid of” the nation's disaster relief agency doesn't sound like a bad idea for some residents of western North Carolina who are still navigating the long recovery process from Hurricane Helene.