The latest Mountain BizWorks survey provides a snapshot of recovery among more than 700 small businesses in the region.

Officials from the Governor's Recovery Office for Western North Carolina and N.C. Emergency Management were speaking in front of a legislative hurricane recovery committee.

Officials say crews will cover 150 miles of river in 25 counties over the next year and a half.

The proposed shifts would prioritize Helene recovery, but some advocates say it could also reduce civic engagement.

Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially since many doubt they need protection.

In one case, a truck driver delivering recovery construction supplies died in a road accident in June. The Hurricane Helene death toll in North Carolina now stands at 108 people.

Senate Republicans have argued that giving direct aid to small businesses would violate the state constitution.

“The Resonance Sessions” is a compilation of 35 songs that were recorded in the then-dusty, flood-damaged Old Marshall Jail along the French Broad River.

Hurricane Helene caused at least 57 landslides along the Parkway, damaging not only the roadway but also visitor centers, campgrounds, trails and more.

The Veterans Restoration Quarters housed around 160 veterans before Hurricane Helene flooded the property.

When Hurricane Helene flooded western North Carolina, nonprofits scrambled to help until more permanent relief could arrive. This “disaster rodeo” follows in the wake of catastrophes, providing essential services such as water, electricity and communications. Many of those groups gathered recently near Asheville to revisit the community they helped 10 months ago.

After Hurricane Helene hit last year, resource hubs popped up around western North Carolina to receive and distribute supplies. Many closed as donations slowed. But in Clyde, Camp Restore Hope is going strong. For now.

In North Carolina, Trump's "big, beautiful bill" is likely to have a big impact on everything from Medicaid expansion and food stamps to the 2026 Senate election and state politics. NC Newsroom's Adam Wagner joined WFAE's Marshall Terry to discuss.

Every year, millions of Americans rely on FEMA assistance after hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes and other disasters. The president says state governments should do more.

Nine months after Helene, western North Carolina is bracing for another hurricane season. Residents are speaking out about the dangers of climate change-fueled severe weather in the face of recent federal regulation rollbacks.

NPR and the PBS series "Frontline" investigate the forces keeping communities from building resiliently, and the special interests that profit even when communities don't.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a long history of failing to help those who need assistance the most after disasters. Biden-era changes meant to fix some of those problems now face an uncertain future.

Climate change threatens the region's storied native brook trout, but these scientists are working to save them.

The 2025 hurricane season officially began on Sunday. Forecasters are predicting an active season.

Hurricane Helene flooded the Carolinas during peak tourist season last year. Now, the outdoor outfitters — those who remain — are gearing up for an uncertain summer.