This story was updated after it was initially published to make it free for all readers. ASHEVILLE – The sirens…
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WNC leaders, Gov. Stein in prayer breakfast
ASHEVILLE – When residents walked out into the debris, mud and dust kicked up by Tropical Storm Helene in September,…
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FEMA again extends hotel vouchers for thousands of WNC residents displaced by Helene
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended hotel stays for more than 3,000 Western North Carolina residents displaced by Tropical…
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How did Western North Carolina’s bears fare during Helene?
Editor’s note: The Asheville Citizen Times Answer Woman/Answer Man columns took a hiatus during our coverage of the wrath of…
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No timeframe for reopening sections of Asheville’s Swannanoa River Road
ASHEVILLE – Damage along Swannanoa River Road is indicative of the extensive devastation wrought by Tropical Storm Helene in Western…
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This new Asheville hotel was voted No. 2 in the country: Here’s why
An Asheville location made it onto a list of the top 10 best new hotels in the country for 2024.…
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Journal Sentinel staffers help Asheville newsroom following Hurricane Helene devastation
Three Journal Sentinel journalists went to Asheville this fall to help provide coverage of western North Carolina after devastating flooding…
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In Chimney Rock, business owners vow to rebuild after Helene
CHIMNEY ROCK — Hundreds of people milled around in front of the Lake Lure Inn & Spa Dec. 14 as…
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‘One of the hardest days since the hurricane:’ Asheville church needs more for rent relief
ASHEVILLE – For the first time since Tropical Storm Helene’s immediate aftermath, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church closed its relief center…
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6 ‘most eccentric’ towns in North Carolina just a short trip from Gaston County
As the region recovers from the destruction caused by Tropical Storm Helene, Western North Carolina is still making reports for…
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