Most Western NC wildfires contained but elevated threat returns. Which areas are at risk?
As crews fully contain a 198-acre fire in the Pisgah National Forest, the US Forest Service has mapped areas most at risk of ...
5 months after Helene, a railway that connects Cocke County to Western North Carolina is being rebuilt
Norfolk Southern is installing sections of the railway. They said they're on track to finish reconstruction by the end of ...
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Western North Carolina man charged with child sex crime
A man in the Western North Carolina mountains is facing child sex crime charges. The Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office says 62 year old, Rodney Lee Cooper was arrested Tuesday on a charge of 3rd ...
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Polk County continues to face fire risk
N.C. Forest Service says five western counties under extreme fire danger POLK COUNTY—Polk County remains at a high fire risk, ...
Stein tours Helene-ravaged Yancey County; views storm’s impact on schools and community
Gov. Josh Stein toured Helene-ravaged Yancey County on March 6. He's pressing lawmakers for more support, so WNC communities ...
High wind warning issued for Western North Carolina until Thursday evening, according to the NWS
On Thursday at 3:30 a.m. a high wind warning was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA in effect until 7 p.m. The warning is for ...
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Community Foundation of Western North Carolina distributes $1,640,000 to three nonprofits providing hurricane recovery services
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) distributed $1,640,000 last week to three nonprofits providing hurricane recovery services in Western North Carolina, bringing the total ...
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A stretch of a North Carolina highway that collapsed during Helene is about to reopen
A stretch of Interstate 40 through the western North Carolina mountains is reopening to traffic this weekend, months after ...
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North Carolina Governor Josh Stein to Spotlight Recovery and Future Vision in First State of the State Address
NC Governor Stein's inaugural State of the State address will outline his vision and honor citizens' contributions.
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Western North Carolinians “give back” huge donations to hard-hit McDowell community
The community of Jolo, like the rest of McDowell County, is recovering from devastating flooding. This severe weather hit ...