Oct 22, 2024 · The floodwaters rose so fast at Thanh Bui’s house the morning of Sept. 27, she had to swim to safety. Bui, 55, and her 30-year-old son, Quintin Ho, had been up much of the …

Nov 9, 2024 · Local homeowners who lost their homes or sustained serious damage in Helene’s floodwaters can begin applying next week to a federal program that may buy the home …

Oct 19, 2024 · They perished under the most harrowing circumstances: entire families swept away by raging floodwaters, couples tossed out of their homes or crushed as the land …

Dec 26, 2024 · In the early days after Helene, workers focused on repairing this 36-inch bypass line at the North Fork Reservoir. This photo showsd contractors near a stream the pipe …

Dec 9, 2024 · By now, this story of locals living in flimsy tents post-Helene has taken on a life of its own. Especially once the frigid temperatures hit last week, the idea of people living in tents in …

2 days ago · Informing and engaging the citizens of Asheville and surrounding communities by providing fair, factual and reliable in-depth news stories about local government, institutions, …

Jan 7, 2025 · Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers: Question: The Asheville Regional Airport Authority has announced the destruction of several general …

Oct 31, 2024 · Buncombe County is facing an outbreak of bacteria-related illness in the wake of Helene triggered by one type of microorganism that is far outpacing others and likely brought …

Dec 24, 2024 · Answer Man Answer Man: Has pollution made local rivers a blue-green color? Mission and the VA Medical Center used their own water after city’s was restored? Who is …

Dec 19, 2024 · Money has been pouring into western North Carolina in unprecedented amounts since Tropical Storm Helene from individual donors, corporations and foundations throughout …