CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — Nearly seven months after Hurricane Helene tore through the small mountain town of Chimney Rock, the scars left behind are slowly giving way to signs of strength.

This is great news for western North Carolina,” Stein said. “I thank the Trump Administration for moving quickly to approve ...

In this week's Asheville Answers, a reader asks about fallen timber from Helene that's impacting WNC wildfires. What's the ...

The City of Asheville is taking a significant step forward in its infrastructure recovery efforts by posting a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for design services to rebuild the parks system on the ...

The lake is closed for the season, officials say. But the town of Lake Lure is open. And they are ready for visitors to come ...

For the past two decades, the Pigeon River has been Clyde's biggest enemy. Four major floods during that timeframe have destroyed homes and livelihoods, leaving longtime residents — many of whom have ...

Creeks, streams, and rivers provide a sense of place, a grounding at times, an identity for surrounding communities. They ...

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA (FOX Carolina) - Some of our favorite hiking spots in Western North Carolina won’t look the same this spring. Hurricane Helene wiped away entire sections of trails.

Helene was the strongest U.S. storm of 2024, striking Florida as a Category 4 hurricane. Deadly flooding across North Carolina and Tennessee followed, leading to 249 deaths—making it the ...

In September, Hurricane Helene hit the south-eastern States - leaving death and destruction in its ... Helene quickly headed further north, engulfing South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia.

The placid scene on a recent visit was a far cry from the violence the river unleashed on the plant in late September when Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, dropping more than 23 ...