Another $524M for North Carolina Helene recovery OK’d by legislators
North Carolina lawmakers have agreed to spend another $524 million on still-pressing needs from Hurricane Helene’s historic ...
'Good Morning America' to broadcast live from Asheville on Tropical Storm Helene recovery
Watch "Good Morning America" broadcast live from Asheville on Tropical Storm Helene six-month anniversary, March 27, 2025.
North, South Carolina Wildfire Map Shows Blazes Spread to 6,000 Acres
At least eight active wildfires are burning across both states on Monday, some of which have prompted evacuations.
North Carolina lawmakers approve millions to help with Hurricane Helene recovery efforts
North Carolina lawmakers have approved an additional $528 million for the Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.
Six months after Helene, freight trains will begin chugging through Asheville again
Norfolk Southern says it expects to reopen its rail line between Buncombe County and Tennessee by the end of March.
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Liberal North Carolina city's DEI plan for hurricane relief shut down by HUD secretary
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner shut down a hurricane relief draft plan put forth by ...
Hurricane Helene action plan ‘not acceptable’ over DEI criteria: Scott Turner
More than 200 people died as a result of Hurricane Helene. Damages to public property in North Carolina alone added up to ...
Three blazes burn in North Carolina, part of wildfires in swath of eastern U.S.
In the most critical of current blazes, three large wildfires are driving evacuations and are uncontrolled in North ...
16,000 structures were destroyed in the L.A. fires. Here’s what the city can learn from Asheville’s Hurricane Helene recovery
Both Los Angeles and western North Carolina had housing shortages before disaster struck. Asheville's immediate response ...
Trump admin makes Asheville remove ‘DEI’ language to access hurricane relief aid
Trump portrayed himself as savior to hurricane-ravaged North Carolina. Now his HUD is playing politics with critical aid.
HUD rejects Asheville’s Helene recovery plan because of its DEI targets
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rejected Hurricane Helene repair efforts in Asheville, N.C., because the city’s proposed recovery plan features a diversity, equity and ...
HUD Rejects Asheville, NC, Hurricane Recovery Plan Because It Targets DEI
HUD Secretary Scott Turner says Asheville's DEI portion of the recovery plan conflicts with President Donald Trump's ...