Buncombe County unemployment drops to 6%. Still second highest in NC after Helene
Buncombe County's unemployment rate remains among the highest in North Carolina after Tropical Storm Helene hit in September.
Hope in Hardship: Burnsville couple's power back on four months after Hurricane Helene
Diane and Bill Merz detail their experience living through the storm, surviving off community help and generators ...
Bill filed in North Carolina Senate would ban cell phones in class
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Some state lawmakers want to see cell phones banned during class across North Carolina. A bill filed in the state Senate Wednesday would require phones and other devices to be ...
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Buncombe County announces FEMA deadline extensions, updates recovery resources
Debris Removal USACE has been on the ground in Buncombe County since October. Tasked by FEMA, USACE crews initially worked on critical project ...
Helene recovery: How many vehicles remain in waterways, relief programs, FEMA extension, more
County briefings go live every Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Feb. 5 briefing covered debris removal updates, relief programs and ...
North Carolina sees uptick in new flu cases, decrease in COVID, RSV cases
Dr. Daniel Park, medical director at UNC Health’s emergency pediatric department, told CBS17 that UNC is seeing a rise in flu ...
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NC lawmakers are failing the people of western NC. Give more for Hurricane Helene recovery. | Opinion
The Republican-controlled legislature is dragging its feet in response to the devastation in western North Carolina caused by Hurricane Helene. More than four months after the storm brought high winds ...
Winter has shifted the needs of those in WNC after Helene. Here’s how you can help
As western North Carolina fights to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, the need for aid is more urgent now ...