5 takeaways from WNC Hurricane Recovery committee on storm's 2nd anniversaryGovernor Josh Stein and GROW NC unveiled a new Western North Carolina Economic Recovery Plan as part of Helene recovery.Asheville Citizen-Times5d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetJosh Steinhurricane helene recovery update
Helene water recovery leaves NC funding gapEPA officials visited Hendersonville as Western North Carolina rebuilds water systems with federal disaster aid approved in December 2024.Asheville Citizen-Times7d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanethelene water recovery
NC received $75 million for childcare centers after Helene. Providers haven't received fundsTwo years after Hurricane Helene devastated WNC, childcare centers have yet to receive federal funding.Asheville Citizen-Times10d agoWhole story →EducationEconomyhurricane helene relief funding
Asheville got $4.7M to prevent homelessness. None has been spentAsheville officials say city staffing challenges and Hurricane Helene have kept the federal money, awarded in 2021, from reaching people in need.Asheville Citizen-Times13d agoWhole story →BuildJusticehome arp grant delay
WNC wildlife faces ‘unnatural disturbance’ after HeleneAs federal safeguards erode, Asheville-area conservation advocates question whether recovery decisions could compound the storm’s damage.Asheville Citizen-Times13d agoWhole story →Planethelene storm recovery
Miami at Wake Forest oddsThe Miami Hurricanes and Wake Forest Demon Deacons square off in an ACC matchup Friday at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET.Asheville Citizen-Times19d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanet
NC Sen. Ted Budd speaks on Helene recovery at G20North Carolina's junior senator weighs additional disaster money, reimbursement delays and the Trump administration's response.Asheville Citizen-Times1mo agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetTed Buddhelene recovery funding
