“Contractors are being rejected” from providing Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina because of racial “quotas” required by the state. State law lays out a "goal," not a hard quota, for ...

Columbus, said the state's minority-owned businesses guidelines are hindering its ability to hire contractors to help with ...

Visitors to Haywood County this summer have a chance to earn some extra cash through a new initiative called "Elk Bucks." ...

There are 2,400 fewer leisure and hospitality jobs compared with the same point last year, according to state Department of ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $400 million in funding to repair Helene-damaged roads and bridges ...

Landslide stabilization efforts are likely to be costly as Buncombe County has sought to develop a model for major landslide ...

When Hurricane Helene slammed into Western North Carolina in late 2024, public attention focused on damaged homes, washed-out ...

Haywood has been luring and welcoming tourists back to the region for months following Helene's devastating impact last September. But many still think Western North Carolina is not open for business, ...

A state program rolled out by Governor Josh Stein through Executive Order Number 1 provided funding for 1,000 temporary ...

An Asheville woman missing for over four months was found in Waynesville, leading to arrest of a man in a housing site for ...

NC Governor Josh Stein said 80% of state Helene funds allocated have been spent. City and County officials say otherwise.

The Governor's Recovery Office for Western North Carolina presented on eight major transportation corridor projects that will ...