'Onto the street': In a month, 5,000 have left FEMA Helene hotels in WNC; over 700 remain
A majority of those who were in the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program have left the program as of early February.
Asheville will receive $225M in federal disaster recovery funds: What must happen now?
HUD announced Asheville would receive $225 million in federal recovery dollars for Helene. Now, the city must create an ...
Buncombe County unemployment drops to 6%. Still second highest in NC after Helene
Buncombe County's unemployment rate remains among the highest in North Carolina after Tropical Storm Helene hit in September.
Helene recovery: How many vehicles remain in waterways, relief programs, FEMA extension, more
County briefings go live every Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Feb. 5 briefing covered debris removal updates, relief programs and ...
News & Record4d
Two Things: Asheville open for business and wants you to know it; Greensboro moves on water quality
Though much work remains, tourism officials in Asheville want you to know that the welcome mat has been rolled out, and the city and Buncombe County could use the boost.
FEMA extends deadline again for N.C. Helene survivors to apply for federal assistance
FEMA has once again extended the deadline for Tropical Storm Helene survivors in North Carolina to apply for federal ...
Asheville Food Bites: Bojangles closes, Wildwood Still reopening, more restaurant news
ASHEVILLE - A downtown food hall vendor popular for its empanadas closes; a new downtown restaurant with a wide-ranging ...
Asheville Citizen-Times10d
Post-Helene Asheville, Buncombe homeless count will include those on FEMA hotel vouchers
ASHEVILLE - More than 100 volunteers have embarked on the ... County's unhoused population after thousands of people were ...
Asheville, Buncombe hotel sales declined 74% in October, 57% in November after Helene
The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority has previously estimated that the impact of lost visitors after Helene ...
Politifact11d
Fact-check: Trump misleads about North Carolina storm victims and FEMA housing
President Donald Trump told North Carolina hurricane victims that under former President Joe Biden, the Federal Emergency Management Agency failed them in a time of crisis. Trump visited North ...
We Visited Asheville 4 Months After Hurricane Helene. Here’s What We Learned
Afar's cofounders spent three days on the ground in the North Carolina mountain town and came back with a reminder of the ...
Food & Wine12d
Restaurants Need You to Return After Recovering From Disasters — Asheville Is Ready
Kayleigh Ruller is a food and travel writer based in North Carolina with ... work in restaurants and hotels across the country. It was my first time back to Asheville since Hurricane Helene.