Legendary UNC basketball coach helps forgive $10 million in debt for Helene survivors
Roy Williams partnered with Verizon and ForgiveCo to wipe out debt for Helene survivors in western North Carolina.
Helene’s lasting impact: Lessons learned from NC’s mountainous disaster response
Hurricane Helene triggered more than 2,000 landslides, hazardous spills, and infrastructure failures in North Carolina.
Financial support and grants help UNCA boost enrollment amid hurricane recovery efforts
UNC Asheville (UNCA) has announced an increase in student enrollment despite challenges stemming from Hurricane Helene.
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Verizon forgives debt for thousands of Western North Carolina families
Verizon announced Friday that the company will eliminate $10 million in consumer debt for 6,500 people in Western North Carolina.
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Con artists preying on people after Hurricane Helene, sheriff warns
The sheriff of Yancey County, North Carolina, is warning residents of con artists preying on people who are already dealing with significant loss and hardship after Hurricane Helene.
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Downed power line during gusty winds erupts wildfires in Helene-ravaged area of North Carolina
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least three wildfires ignited near North Carolina towns that were devastated by Hurricane Helene.
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, ...
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
North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene have told ...
2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say
Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane ...
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Post-Helene Asheville, Buncombe homeless count will include those on FEMA hotel vouchers
ASHEVILLE - More than 100 ... data could offer insight on Tropical Storm Helene's impact on Buncombe County's unhoused population after thousands of people were displaced by the storm in Western North ...
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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 could lead to a $584 million loss in revenue.