President Donald Trump to visit western North Carolina areas recovering from Helene
During a winter weather-related press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 22, Gov. Josh Stein told reporters that his office had just learned about the presidential visit.
Volunteers build tiny homes for Hurricane Helene survivors in Western North Carolina
Groups from across the US have been heading to Western North Carolina to build tiny homes for Hurricane Survivors.
Presidential visit ‘very good news’ for western North Carolina, governor says
New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says it’s good news about President Donald Trump’s visit and that the recovery from Hurricane Helene is “front-of-mind of the new
Trump plans to visit Helene-ravaged Western NC as part of first trips of second term
President Donald Trump took his oath of office Monday saying that Western North Carolinians were “treated so badly” after Helene. Now he plans to visit the state in one of his first official trips.
Asheville answers: How did Western North Carolina's bears fare during Helene?
Noticing fewer visits from local bears, a reader asks how Western North Carolina's bears were impacted by Tropical Storm Helene.
Trump to visit Helene-ravaged Western NC
President Donald Trump plans to visit Western North Carolina on Friday in one of the first trips of his second term. The western part of the state is still grappling with the devastation of Helene, which left 104 people in North Carolina dead and was a point of criticism against Democrats for Trump as he campaigned for reelection.
Trump to visit western North Carolina on Friday
During his inaugural address on Monday, Trump spoke about how Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc upon rural areas of the Tar Heel State in late September.
Reports: Trump expected to visit WNC this week. Here’s what to know.
President Donald Trump is expected to visit Western North Carolina on Friday, according to reports from WRAL and the New York Post, citing White House sources. It would be Trump’s first visit to the area since assuming office as the 47th president of the United States.
President Donald Trump to visit WNC to assess post-Helene recovery efforts
President Donald Trump is expected to visit western North Carolina later this week to assess post-Helene recovery efforts.
President Donald Trump set to visit WNC Friday
President Donald Trump is expected to visit Western North Carolina, later this week. City officials in Asheville say, Trump will visit the area Friday to survey the damage and progress that’s been made in the rebuild after Hurricane Helene.
Freezing temperatures pose new challenges for Hurricane Helene survivors: "It's still devastating"
Bitter cold has swept the South — including parts of North Carolina that were hard hit by Hurricane Helene four months ago.
Hurricane Helene benefit with T Bone Burnett, Sean Brock, coming to Nashville in February
Asheville's Connect Beyond Festival is hosting a Music City-based Hurricane Helene benefit in February to benefit creatives, food service employees.
Helene claims hundreds of lives, becomes deadliest hurricane since Katrina
With more than 200 people dead – 104 in North Carolina – Hurricane Helene is the deadliest U.S. hurricane in decades. With ...
WNC housing market shows resilience despite scars left by Hurricane Helene
The storm created temporary turbulence for the region's hot housing market forcing hundreds of homes off the market in ...
Claims About Hurricane Damage in North Carolina Are Mostly True
According to the post, 126,000 homes were destroyed, 104 people killed, and $60 billion in damages sustained in western North ...
Transitional shelter assistance extended for Helene victims in western NC, FEMA says
According to FEMA, residents and families receiving hotel lodging while looking for alternative housing will be allowed to ...
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Fact-check: Is the federal government treating California and North Carolina disasters differently?
The federal response to the California wildfires has so far mimicked the government’s response to Hurricane Helene hitting North Carolina in September 2024. In both instances, President Joe Biden ...