Air quality alert issued by the NWS for Western North Carolina Friday
An air quality alert was issued on Thursday at 3:31 p.m. in effect until Friday at 7:15 a.m. The alert is for Burke Mountains ...
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Wildfire Threat Could Burn Helene-Hit North Carolina Communities Off the Map
Months of neglect from federal officials threatened to combine the worst elements of two recent major disasters. Fortunately, residents in western North Carolina, a region ravaged by Hurricane Helene ...
Heavy Winds With Gusts of Up to 50 mph Expected in North Carolina
A Wind Advisory has been issued for parts of western North Carolina as gusty winds of up to 50 mph are expected to impact the ...
UPDATE: Wind advisory affecting Western North Carolina until Wednesday evening, according to the NWS
On Wednesday at 4:07 a.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA issued an updated wind advisory. The advisory is for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, ...
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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.
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 — as well as parts of eastern North Carolina still struggling from previous hurricanes — ...
President Trump signs executive order to fast-track road repairs in western North Carolina
Jan. 24, President Trump Friday vowed to sign a Presidential executive order to get Western North Carolina roads built back ...
Legendary UNC coach Roy Williams helps erase $10 million in debt for western NC families
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Legendary North Carolina Tar Heels basketball coach Roy Williams and Verizon teamed up to help erase $10 million in consumer debt for western North Carolina families impacted by ...