Legendary UNC basketball coach helps forgive $10 million in debt for Helene survivors
Roy Williams partnered with Verizon and ForgiveCo to wipe out debt for Helene survivors in western North Carolina.
Western NC small businesses can now apply for new $30M grant program
Small businesses in western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene can now apply for grants under a new $30 million ...
Stein announces $30 million grant program for small businesses recovering for Helene
In a Jan. 31 visit to WNC, Gov. Josh Stein announced a $30 million grant program to help small businesses recovering from ...
$10M debt relief initiative aids 6,500 WNC residents impacted by Hurricane Helene
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — $10 million worth of debt forgiveness is coming to thousands of Western North Carolina residents who are still reeling from the destruction that Hurricane Helene left behind.
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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.
Firefighters contain 100% of wildfire that prompted evacuations east of Asheville
Fire crews were able to contain the rest of the remaining 220-acre wildfire in the Crooked Creek community in McDowell County ...
Overnight camp guide for 2025
Camp Green Cove, 617 Green Cove Road, Zirconia, NC, 828-692-6355, greencove.com. Founded in 1945, Camp Green Cove is a ...
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North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane ...
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Celebrity tennis event in Asheville to raise money for nonprofits
A celebrity tennis event will be held Sunday in Asheville to benefit nonprofits in western North Carolina. Stars Servin’ Up ...
Enrollment up from last year at western North Carolina universities post-Helene
Emergency funding from the N.C. General Assembly allowed the universities to fix damaged infrastructure, boost financial aid, ...
A community was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. They are now dealing with raging wildfires.
Wildfires have spread in McDowell County, North Carolina, an area already struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.
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UNC system campuses in Western North Carolina rebound with spring enrollment gains
Months after Hurricane Helene disrupted the academic year for thousands of students and their families, spring enrollment is up at the UNC System’s three mountain universities.