The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) began assessing all trout waters in January 2025 and while most ...

Hurricanes have gotten larger and wetter because of climate change and inland communities are at greater risk from heavy flooding. That's what Hurricane Helene did to western North Carolina last year.

Hot Springs, N.C., Mayor Abby Norton told CNN’s John King Thursday that recovery in her town has been getting done “faster” ...

The North Carolina Department of Health confirmed 108 storm-related deaths from Hurricane Helene.

Governor Josh Stein announced $11M in grants for outdoor projects in Western North Carolina to boost economy and recreation.

While Hurricane Helene was singular in western North Carolina, the critical role of public media is universal. Across the ...

Gov. Josh Stein urges tourists to visit Hot Springs, where businesses are rebuilding nearly 10 months after Helene’s ...

The North Carolina National Guard said Tuesday that it had moved roughly 200,000 pounds of food and water into areas affected by Hurricane Helene. Members have also rescued more than 400 ...

Heavy rains from Hurricane Helene caused record flooding and damage on Sept. 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images ...

Helene hit western North Carolina as a tropical storm on September 27, dumping so much water over the southern Appalachians in three days, it became a catastrophic, once-in-1,000-year rainfall ...