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WNC -- Rainfall across Western North Carolina over the weekend has provided much-needed relief in the fight against multiple wildfires that have burned thousands of acres in the region.
Avery County -- Authorities believe they have located the remains of a camper who went missing during the devastating flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in late September 2024.
Raleigh -- Press Release North Carolina Governor's Office Yesterday, Governor Stein submitted the state’s proposed Action Plan for a $1.4 billion federal disaster recovery grant to address unmet housing, infrastructure, and economic revitalization needs in western North Carolina.
WNC -- In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the rugged mountain communities of Yancey and Mitchell counties are facing a long road to recovery — quite literally. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), more than 74 miles of roads and bridges across both counties are in critical need of repair or replacement following the storm’s widespread devastation.
Asheville -- Asheville Humane Society Announces: Dine to Be Kind Starts Tomorrow! The 20th annual Dine to Be Kind starts tomorrow, and we’re doing things a bit…differently this year.
McDowell County -- The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office Community Impact Team charged 51-year-old William Paul Shelton Jr. with felony possession of methamphetamine.
Polk and Henderson Counties Wildfire Update -- March 31, 2025: BLACK COVE FIRES AT A GLANCE Black Cove Complex Total Size: 7,672 acres Black Cove – 3,502 acres | Deep Woods – 3,971 acres | Fish Hook – 199 acres
Asheville -- Press Release: United States Attorney's Office Western District of North Carolina: Leopold Rob Finley, 45, of Candler, N.C. was sentenced today to 48 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for possessing ammunition loaded in a “ghost gun,” announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Rattlesnake Branch Fire -- Press Release U.S. Forest Service - National Forests Service in North Carolina: Rattlesnake Branch Fire Update Fire
Note: Please drive cautiously on State Route 276 and other roads around the fire.
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