Linville and Newland are still reeling from floodwaters caused by Hurricane Helene. Impassible or completely destroyed roads prevent rescue personnel from accessing flood victims in the southern end ...

Moved by the desperate conditions, Michael Messina immediately felt compelled to do more. He texted a group from his church ...

Posters stretched across the gym wall of Cranberry Middle School in Avery County. On them were the names of students and a ...

We’re gathering what we know of the damage in each county in Western North Carolina. Here is an evolving snapshot of Helene’s ...

As the total number of those who did not survive Hurricane Helene continues to rise, there are still incredible stories of survival. That includes people from central North Carolina.

Deaths caused by the hurricane nationwide surpassed 160 people, making Helene the second deadliest hurricane in the U.S. this ...

Linville Falls sits at the junction of Avery, Burke and McDowell counties in western North Carolina, and is among the most ...

Avery County is one of the spots in our area where Helene hit the hardest. Channel 9 was with rescue crews Tuesday as they ...

The convoy pushed on to Spruce Pine, past smashed cars in corn fields, and past a Dollar General shoveling out from under two ...

You wake up in the middle of the night and you think, ‘I don’t have a house.’ Your heart’s pounding and you start to jump out ...

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the devastation in Avery County has left many residents without access to critical medical ...

Relief efforts continue in Asheville and the Western North Carolina area where a major disaster due to Tropical Storm Helene has left communities devastated, roads impassable and thousands without ...