Stein signs disaster bill that will send more than $500 million to WNC for Helene recovery
"This funding is a promising step forward in the long road to recovery for Western North Carolina," Gov. Josh Stein said in a ...
Polk County roads damaged by Helene complicate WNC firefighting efforts
Wildfires in Polk County had burned over 2,000 acres by March 22. Two were along a stretch of Green River already damaged by ...
Black Mountain News11d
Black Mountain Town Council hears Helene updates, halts Cragmont Park project
The Cragmont Park project has been halted to reallocate funds to Helene relief. BLACK MOUNTAIN – The Black Mountain Town ...
Columbus Dispatch12d
After Helene, a mother mourns daughter's tragic death: ‘Wherever I went, she went with me’
“I want to graduate.” Nearly six months after Tropical Storm Helene hit Western North Carolina, a photograph of Marsha wearing her cap and gown sits atop a hotel room microwave at the Red Roof ...
$793K allocated for Tennessee unemployment recipients due to Helene damage
The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday allocated $793,000 to support Tennessee residents who are still impacted by ...
Black Mountain News12d
Montreat estimates $12 million-$15 million in Helene damages
MONTREAT – The town of Montreat is estimating somewhere between $12 million-$15 million in damages due to Tropical Storm ...
Asheville to consider acceptance of $2.8M cashflow loan for Helene recovery
City Council will vote to accept a $2.8 million loan from the state March 25 to aid in Tropical Storm Helene-related expenses ...
National Helene Report to have implications for decades across science, rebuilding efforts
The National Hurricane Center's final report on tropical storm Helene was released this week, detailing everything from ...