A community was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. They are now dealing with raging wildfires.
Wildfires have spread in McDowell County, North Carolina, an area already struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes
Western North Carolina will need billions more dollars from the federal and state government to accomplish its recovery goals, according to officials in Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's administration at ...
Enrollment up from last year at western North Carolina universities post-Helene
Emergency funding from the N.C. General Assembly allowed the universities to fix damaged infrastructure, boost financial aid, ...
After federal grant freeze, nonprofits say ‘you don’t need to worry’
The White House is walking back a memo ordering the immediate freeze of federal grant money. Nonprofits, like Golden Harvest, wouldn’t have been affected but are still taking a sigh of relief.
Arrest made in murder of 25-year-old woman at Aiken motel
Close to 75% of all Aiken County roads are cleared by debris from Hurricane Helene. Officials estimate cleanup for the first pass could take up to a month. When Aiken and South Aiken meet on the ...