Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is visiting Asheville, North Carolina on Saturday to see how the city is recovering ...

Highland Brewing announced the kick-off for the Thirst for Good campaign with the release of its Highland Haze beer. Proceeds ...

A leader in the Western North Carolina business community gave an update to members of the Council of Independent Business ...

Businesses of all sizes and industries across western North Carolina are encouraged to respond to a new collaborative survey (available in English and Spanish) facilitated by Riverbird Research on the ...

HUD announced Asheville would receive $225 million in federal recovery dollars for Helene. Now, the city must create an ...

Closing in on five months since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, the area is far from being rebuilt.

Buncombe County’s unemployment rate was 6.0% in December 2024, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of ...

North Carolina Republicans have unveiled their initial attempt this year to boost recovery funding for Hurricane Helene’s ...

Release of this bill follows Gov. Josh Stein’s request for $1 billion in Helene storm recovery money, which he wants the ...

By taking the time to respond to this survey, WNC business owners can have a voice in describing the depth and breadth of challenges affecting their business, their employees, and their customers,” ...

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.

Grassroots efforts in places like North Carolina show what we can—and increasingly must—do in a world plagued by climate ...