Paul Garber | WFDD

A housing advocate warns that cuts to the agency that provides national weather forecasting could lead to dangerous situations in North Carolina's high country. Last month the Trump Administration and the Department of Government Efficiency began cuts of about 1,000 positions at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. In September, the forecasts from the weather monitoring service sent workers at Hospitality House into motion ahead of Helene.

A cold, snowy winter contributed to a strong ski season in North Carolina, despite the effects of Helene. It’s getting a lot greener as spring approaches. In the High Country though, there’s still snow on ski slopes and a couple of good weeks left to enjoy the winter sports, says Kimberley Jochl, president of the North Carolina Ski Areas Association. She says it’s been a good winter for the resorts, thanks in part to sustained cold weather and more than 75 inches of natural snow this season. Jochl says the fact that the season opened on time, despite significant infrastructure damage caused by Helene, speaks volumes about Mountain resiliency.

It could be months before we know how Medicaid could be affected as Congress attempts to trim $2 trillion from federal government spending. State lawmakers have started planning for a possible decrease in funds.

Boom Supersonic passed a major milestone with its first experimental flight to reach Mach 1. The speed was achieved about 11 minutes into the test.

Local western N.C. officials say the opening weekend of the ski season brought lots of snow and the upcoming ski season looks to be strong.

North Carolina produces about one in five Christmas trees sold in the U.S., including the 20-foot Fraser fir chosen to grace the White House this year. Local sellers say this season’s crop is good despite the impact of Helene. But some in the industry worry about Christmases yet to come.

Outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper visited Claxton Elementary School in Greensboro Tuesday to make what is expected to be his final public address on public education in North Carolina.