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Biltmore Estate was temporarily closed after Helene sustained damage

ASHEVILLE, NC (WBTV) – As much of western North Carolina continues to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene, the Biltmore Estate in Asheville is no exception. In one Update shared on ThursdayAccording to the estate, damage was spread across…

Watch Syracuse vs UNLV game today: channel, time, streaming information

With the calendar now turned to October, much of college football is shifting to conference play. However, there are still a handful of standout non-conference games, including one that looks a lot more enticing than it did two months ago….

How deadly was Helene in North Carolina, Asheville? Using the numbers

It may be hard to believe, but it has been a week since Tropical Storm Helene hit western North Carolina, leaving behind destruction, death and now a sense of uncertainty about the future in the cities that are working tirelessly…

Country singer Eric Church is giving up the rights to a new song to help North Carolina after Helene

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Another North Carolina country star is taking action to help in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Eric Church, a native of Granite Falls, Caldwell County, releases a new song titled “Darkest hour.” Instead of retaining the…

Nashville artists with roots in Carolina speak out

DRONE VIDEO: Helene’s rain leaves Asheville, North Carolina underwater Drone footage shows Asheville’s River Arts District underwater after historic rains in Helene. The devastation caused by Hurricane Helene has killed over 100 people and left over 2 million homes and…

The death toll in Buncombe County rises to 61

Aerial view of Helene’s destruction in North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper took an aerial tour to survey the damage in Helene, North Carolina. In an official press conference on October 2nd at 4 p.m., Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder said…

This is how you can support Helene in the relief efforts in Western North Carolina

Relief efforts are underway in hard-hit western North Carolina, including Asheville, which was declared a major disaster area following Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 hurricane at landfall. Communities are recovering from catastrophic floods that caused extensive damage and flooded roads…

North Carolina native Luke Combs is planning “something very special” to help after Helene

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – North Carolina native Luke Combs said he is planning “something really special” after Helene hit much of the western part of the state last week. Some areas in the mountains of North Carolina received up to…

Helene destroys Asheville’s water system; “Potentially weeks” for repairs

ASHEVILLE – As the death toll from Tropical Storm Helene continued to climb on Sept. 30 – now at 40 in Buncombe County – the first signs of relief began to appear, with the county able to set up four…

When does recovery begin for Western North Carolina?

Neighbors grabbed chainsaws. They jumped into pickup trucks and trudged through the muddy floodwaters. They cleared debris, prepared as much food as they could and went looking for missing friends and neighbors. As floodwaters begin to recede on Monday, hope…