Families in western North Carolina recovering from Helene are preparing to move out of hotels next week. Earlier this week, Sen. Ted Budd joined others in sharing his concerns that Helene victims are being forced out of hotels by FEMA.

A person had to be airlifted to the hospital Friday morning after a propane truck flipped in western North Carolina. The crash happened shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Highway 226 North in Marion. McDowell County officials said first responders had to get the person out of the truck before they were flown to Mission Hospital’s Trauma Center.

The NWS Blacksburg VA issued an extreme cold watch at 2:29 p.m. on Friday valid from Monday 4 a.m. until Wednesday noon. The watch is for Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga counties.

The federal response to the California wildfires has so far mimicked the government’s response to Hurricane Helene hitting North Carolina in September 2024. In both instances, President Joe Biden declared disasters and later increased the percentage of costs the federal government would absorb for emergency work to 100%.

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Some Western North Carolina schools announced some class schedules due to road conditions on Thursday. Avery County Schools will operate on a one-hour delay and Macon County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay.

Western North Carolina received good news Tuesday in its struggle to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Gov. Josh Stein and HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman announced the region will receive two Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) awards totaling $1.

Noticing fewer visits from local bears, a reader asks how Western North Carolina's bears were impacted by Tropical Storm Helene.

Ski resorts reported minimal damages from Tropical Storm Helene and one freshly revamped resort has reopened after being closed since 2023. Here's where you can ski in WNC as the storm eases up: Where: 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock in Watauga County. About a two-hour drive northeast from Asheville.

Visitors and residents of Western North Carolina are embracing the region's winter weather, while others are doing their best to stay warm.

Here is a list of school systems that are closed or operating on delays Thursday, Jan. 16, because of winter weather impacts.

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — In 39 counties in North Carolina, residents can now apply for a temporary job program. The program will allow people to work on recovery efforts in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene, including much of western North Carolina. Residents will have an opportunity to provide humanitarian assistance, too.

A winter storm watch has been extended for much of the mountains, the Piedmont, and portions of eastern North Carolina beginning on Friday morning. The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE ...