House Bill 47, also known as the Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I, increases the total allocated funding plan for Helene recovery to more than $1 billion that state lawmakers have already ...

Gov. Josh Stein announced last week that the Duke Endowment has committed $5 million to the Western North Carolina Small Business Initiative grant program, which will support small businesses impacted ...

When you find yourself behind on a rent payment; when you’re seeking caregiving assistance; when your home has been destroyed by a natural disaster — help starts here with NC 211. Since 1999, NC 211 ...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy visited Western North Carolina to survey Helene damage, Gov. Josh Stein provides update ...

Early Sunday morning, a tree came down onto their pasture fence, leading to the mules wandering onto the road and being hit by a car.

This announcement comes after a visit by the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy surveyed Helene Recovery in the area.

Helene victims have been granted more time in hotels, but concerns abound about messaging, access, and what Trump plans to do ...

Only $18,969 of $5 million appropriated for mental health by the legislature has been expended by charter schools and school ...

Western Carolina University is expanding its Catamount Commitment program with a new initiative to support transfer students from North Carolina community colleges.

Foothills Conservancy of NC opens new hiking trail in South Mountains of Burke County in honor of founding board member Bob ...

Businesses of all sizes and industries across western North Carolina are encouraged to respond to a new collaborative survey (available in English and Spanish) facilitated by Riverbird Research on the ...

Causey and the N.C. Rate Bureau earlier this month settled a long-running battle over homeowners insurance rates, agreeing to ...