Down a partially washed-out road, crews are installing a temporary fix to get power to hard-hit Asheville neighborhoods.

Duke Energy’s online outage map is covered with notifications of places without electricity. Company spokesperson Jeff Brooks ...

A majority of those without power should expect it to be restored by the end of Friday. Norton told WLOS it has been ...

Norton explained that the damage to the permanent substation is so bad that it will have to be torn down and rebuilt over the ...

The tropical storm that was once Category 4 Hurricane Helene made it to North Carolina Friday and touched all parts of the ...

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A man crosses a narrow section of flood damaged bridge in Swannanoa on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. The remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western ...

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 ...

As Asheville neighborhoods waited for federal aid to reach them, community organizing stepped in to help fill gaps.

The storm also brought high winds that knocked down trees and electrical lines across Buncombe County, leaving more than 100,000 Duke Energy customers ... 83, the Swannanoa River forced the ...