The Latest Breaking News from Asheville

Tens of thousands without access to running water in hard-hit cities like Asheville

After Hurricane Helene, US state is dealing with the storm’s aftermath and fighting disinformation about its response.

Hurricane Helene was devastating and so far the government emergency response hasn’t been nearly what we had hoped

Asheville authorities make progress in locating missing persons post-Helene impact. Rescue efforts ongoing, curfew in place for public safety.

Some hurricanes are remembered for their wind damage or rainfall. Others for their coastal flooding. Hurricane Helene was a stew of all of that and more. Its near-record-breaking size, storm surge, winds and rainfall together turned Helene into an almost unimaginable disaster that stretched more than 500 miles inland from…

A week after the storm hit, the scale of the damage is still unknown – and many towns face a long road to recovery

A well-known Asheville musical tradition has returned in a sign of hopefulness a week after Helene battered the mountain city

Hurricane Helene severely damaged drinking water utilities in the Southeast

The UNC Asheville soccer and volleyball teams are calling UNC Charlotte home, its athletes living in two overflow dormitories and eating meals at the state’s sister school