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This story has been updated because a previous version included an inaccuracy. FLETCHER – When Tropical Storm Helene slammed Western North Carolina in September 2024 , the isolation and confusion that came with the widespread power, utility and communications outages were among the disaster’s hallmarks. At a June 12 ev

CAROLINAS — A low pressure system that may take on some tropical characteristics as Gulf moisture wraps into it is expected to arrive in the Carolinas Thursday into Friday, bringing breezy conditions, periods of rain, and an increased chance for thunderstorms. While this is not a tropical storm and bears no resemblance

MANNA FoodBank in NC is harnessing the power of the sun with solar-powered trailers to safeguard food donations during disasters.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - McDowell County Emergency Management officials announced that a road closed for a gas leak Monday morning has been reopened. As of 11:56 a.m., East Court Street has been reopened. Dominion remains on site, and the gas leak has been mitigated, according to officials. Officials...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville businesses impacted by Helene will soon be able to apply for recovery funding through a new grant program. Grants range from $5,000 up to $75,000. The Asheville Recovers Together Small Business Grant Program will open applications at noon on June 15. The application window...

WLOS — Things have been a bit shaky recently in western North Carolina. According to North Carolina Emergency Management, Haywood County had three quakes on Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13. The Haywood County quakes and magnitudes according to N.C. Emergency Management:. Canton area: 2.1 magnitude on Friday,...

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — An animal more commonly found in the South-Central U.S. is making its way into western North Carolina. Armadillos are beginning to show up more frequently, according to the N.C. Cooperative Extension Office in Henderson County. They're considered an exotic invasive species and can cause.

With summer reading in full swing, why not beef up your book supply at the Super Summer Book Sale at Pack Library. From July 9-10, the Friends of Pack Library will be having their annual Super Summer Sale of antique, collectible, & coffee table books as well as a sale on all items in Bookends.

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners has officially adopted a $244.8 million budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The spending plan, which was approved unanimously following a five-hour public hearing and commission meeting, focuses heavily on public safety, educational funding, and addressing long-term capital

On the afternoon of May 28, five dogs came after 84-year-old Bill Kelly. They pulled him to the ground, bit his arms and legs, tore through his pants and left him with a half-dozen bite wounds. “When you’re down on the ground, about all you can do is get in...