RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene — as well as parts of eastern North Carolina still struggling from previous hurricanes — told state lawmakers this week that they need more money. And they need it soon.

Jan. 24, President Trump Friday vowed to sign a Presidential executive order to get Western North Carolina roads built back faster.

Wednesday marked four months since Hurricane Helene ravaged the western Carolinas - and residents in McDowell County are facing yet another hardship.

The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it more difficult to contain.

The state’s new governor said the troubled relief agency which fumbled hurricane relief in the east wouldn’t go to western NC in the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene. But ReBuild has done just that.

President Donald Trump proposed eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a Friday visit to Helene-ravaged Western North Carolina.

Authorities captured a wanted man from Oregon in Western North Carolina. On Monday, the Clayton Police Department and Macon County Sheriff's Office asked residents to be on the lookout for a wanted person, who has ties to the Franklin, North Carolina, and Hiawassee and Carrollton, Georgia, areas.

Click here for a better experience on our website. The damage in Western North Carolina is there for all to see — from collapsed homes and shuttered businesses to crumbling roads, with debris ...

Resources are also now being shared with a second wildfire which is burning along Watson Place on US 221 North in Marion. At this time, there are no evacuation orders for this fir

President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Western North Carolina on Friday to visit locals impacted by Hurricane Helene in late September. The president and other U.S. officials — as well as ...

Burgaw Mayor Olivia Dawson will speak Thursday night to other mayors and local officials about her experience dealing with recent flooding in eastern North Carolina.