"Mountain people are resilient": Chef Ashleigh Shanti on Black foodways, Hurricane Helene and more
A contestant on “Top Chef: Houston” in 2022, Shanti was previously nominated for the James Beard Rising Star Chef award.
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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Two Things: Asheville open for business and wants you to know it; Greensboro moves on water quality
Though much work remains, tourism officials in Asheville want you to know that the welcome mat has been rolled out, and the city and Buncombe County could use the boost.
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Stein’s Helene budget proposal calls for K-12 summer programs, tuition assistance
The budget includes a proposed $34.2 million for 30 days of K-12 summer learning programs and $2 million for university ...
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, ...
We Visited Asheville 4 Months After Hurricane Helene. Here’s What We Learned
Afar's cofounders spent three days on the ground in the North Carolina mountain town and came back with a reminder of the ...
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NC gives incentive for Raytheon plant in Asheville to expand, add 325 jobs post-Helene
The large jet parts facility in Western North Carolina could get larger — though its presence hasn’t been without controversy ...
East Asheville Walmart sets reopening date after Tropical Storm Helene forced closure
A Walmart store along the Swannanoa River in East Asheville was damaged by Helene and forced to close. It has now announced a ...
Helene: Enrollment up at Appalachian, UNC Asheville and Western Carolina
Enrollment has rebounded at North Carolina's three state universities in the mountainous western part of the state that was ...
$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 ...
Asheville mayor details progress and challenges post-Helene in letter to residents
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer released a letter to Western North Carolina on Friday, Jan. 24. In ...
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'This isn’t the end for us': Asheville restaurant closes, cites Tropical Storm Helene
ASHEVILLE - A North Asheville restaurant ... "The headwinds from Hurricane Helene and the long delay in reopening was too much for the business to bear," the post read. In June 2022, Eldr opened ...