North Carolina GOP town hall gets rowdy as attendees hurl scathing questions on Trump
Before answering an attendee's question about President Donald Trump's “destructive and disastrous trade war,” U.S. Rep.
Asheville
Asheville taps are clear to drink; boil water notice lifted
Asheville experienced an outage of water following Hurricane Helene. The storm created high sediment levels at the North Fork Reservoir which provides about 80% of the system’s water supply.
Blue Ridge Public Radio's News Director talks covering Helene and the state of Asheville
After Helene, Blue Ridge Public Radio was one of the first sources of news in Asheville to become operational again. BPR News Director Laura Lee spoke with WFDD’s Santiago Ochoa about the newsroom's pivot to cover the storm and how Asheville and surrounding areas are faring weeks later.
Access to medicine a key concern in western North Carolina after Helene
In the days after Helene, a Charlotte-based organization focused its efforts on distributing over-the-counter and prescription medications to those who lost theirs due to the floods.
Buncombe County overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says
A sheriff's office statement and data from the state show that the North Carolina county that is home to Asheville overcounted deaths caused by Helene by as many as 30. The information in the statement on Tuesday significantly reduces the death toll from the historic storm.
The many impacts of flooding on health and institutions
Infectious disease expert Dr. Christopher Ohl describes Asheville's aging water infrastructure and backup system, both of which were submerged following Helene. He outlines the many uses of water — hydration, sanitation, cooling for hospitals and schools — disease risks following major floods, and health-related impacts of major flooding on individuals and health providers.
Southerners stay in touch the old-fashioned way after Helene cuts roads, power, phones
Isolated and without electricity or phone service since Hurricane Helene in
Asheville residents describe aftermath of Hurricane Helene as city prepares for long road to recovery
Days after Helene swept through western North Carolina leaving a path of destruction in its wake, many are still without power.
Supplies rushed to communities isolated by Helene as death toll rises to at least 107
A crisis unfolded in western North Carolina as officials rushed to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, three days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.S. Southeast. The death toll from the storm reached the triple digits.
Trump's campaign called it an economic address. He made big promises but mostly veered off-topic
For good or ill, Donald Trump failed to stay on message as he gave what his aides billed as a major economic address in North Carolina. The former president opened his speech Wednesday with off-script attacks on the media and aired his grievances over the Democrats swapping Vice President Kamala Harris for President Joe Biden atop their ticket.