Opinion: How Western North Carolina can turn Helene disaster into opportunity
Helene has highlighted the strength of our WNC community. Neighbors helped neighbors, volunteers supported each other, and ...
Opinion: Helene’s toll highlights dangers of Project 2025 under Trump presidency
Project 2025 proposes changes to FEMA and national flood insurance programs, leaving communities on their own following ...
Opinion: Historical judgment awaits Donald Trump and others influenced by him
Donald Trump's behavior has introduced a debased atmosphere to what generally has been a normal process of debate among ...
Opinion: Democrats have no idea why they lost. I do
Democrats figure democracy is defined by policies like abortion rights and kindness to would-be immigrants. Democracy is not ...
US Reps. tour Asheville's River Arts District weeks after Helene
Chuck Edwards, Tom Cole meet with business owners at the River Arts District weeks after Tropical Storm Helene devastated the ...
'Our roots run deep': Winter Lights returns to North Carolina Arboretum, delighting visitors
The North Carolina Arboretum had just more than six weeks after Tropical Storm Helene wreaked havoc and downed thousands of trees on its 434-acre campus to try and pull off its biggest annual ...
Reps. Edwards, Cole review Helene-damaged River Arts District: 'We need money here now.'
The Republican Congressman said many programs that are available after disasters are not yet funded and can be slow to get ...
Word from the Smokies: Rematore departs Smokies Life with strong record of accomplishment
When Laurel Rematore announced she was moving to the Great Smoky Mountains, Denise Matsuoka was shocked. Matsuoka, Rematore’s ...
Asheville Citizen-Times8d
Not as hard-hit by Helene as other 2 Madison towns, Mars Hill jumped into action
MARS HILL - While Mars Hill was far less impacted by Tropical Storm Helene compared to Marshall and Hot Springs, it didn't stop community residents from jumping into service with the same urgency ...
Buncombe County certifies 2024 election results. See final county vote totals here.
The Buncombe County Board of Elections voted to certify the results of the 2024 election on Nov. 15, officially ending an ...
Asheville Citizen-Times26d
More Asheville restaurants reopen nearly a month post-Tropical Storm Helene, issues persist
ASHEVILLE - Asheville restaurateurs are easing into operations after nearly a month of closing their businesses due to Tropical Storm Helene knocking out the city’s water system at North Fork ...