An Avery County couple is set to return home eight months after floodwaters from the North Toe River during Hurricane Helene ...

A 75-year-old Avery County man is sharing the story of leading his neighbors to safety through rushing floodwaters during ...

USA TODAY spoke with National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan about what you should do to prepare for hurricane ...

Linville-Central Rescue Squad—and other winners of the Defender Service Awards—do hero’s work ...

FRANK, North Carolina (WXII) — An Avery County firefighter shared the story of a dramatic water rescue as Hurricane Helene came barreling through the region. Captain Kacey Hughes had already ...

Festivals, honeybees, warm summer evenings and outdoor fun galore – it’s all coming up this week. Get WNC Parent’s full June ...

Eight months after Hurricane Helene swept through Chimney Rock, the tourist town still isn't ready to welcome summer visitors ...

Hurricane Helene caught many North Carolinians by surprise, and its intensity and the damage it caused are still fresh in the ...

NPR's Chloe Veltman visits Earthaven Ecovillage to find out how it survived — and even thrived — after Hurricane Helene swept through its idyllic corner of North Carolina. This segment airs on June 10 ...

Gov. Josh Stein met with reporters to talk about Western North Carolina's recovery and preparedness for tropical storms.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said Friday that it is extending foreclosure moratoriums through April 11, 2025 in areas affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The ...

An Avery County firefighter shared the story of dramatic water rescue as Hurricane Helene barreled through the region.