Hendersonville, NC and WNC News

After a disaster, people come together to help the affected communities. This kind of support is not just vital for a community’s recovery, it can bring much needed hope to survivors.

Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards recently took on members of his own party, debunking baseless claims about the Hurricane Helene response in western North Carolina made by right-wing politicians and presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Eligible individuals who want to cast their ballot by mail or on Election Day, November 5, must register to vote by 5 pm on Friday, October 11.

Mark Garrett, Superintendent of Henderson County Public Schools, has provided an update for the community.

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction has evacuated more than 800 offenders from another two prisons in storm-stricken western North Carolina.

That dreadful sense of loss. We’ve felt it time and again the past many days, over neighbors who lost lives and homes, over our infrastructure that lost the ability to provide for our basic needs, and over our beloved city and county, unrecognizable in many parts.

As rescue and recovery efforts continue after Hurricane Helene, North Carolina election officials are working to ensure voters affected by the storm can still cast their ballot in the 2024 general election.

The bipartisan State Board of Elections unanimously approved a long list of emergency measures to help Helene victims vote in the 2024 election and ensure election officials can provide accessible, safe, and secure voting options for residents of Western North Carolina.

People in Western North Carolina counties impacted by Hurricane Helene who are enrolled in Food and Nutrition Services now have access to replacement benefits on their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards.

A toll-free legal aid hotline is now available for survivors of Tropical Storm Helene in North Carolina.

As of October 4, people and families in North Carolina who are enrolled in the Food and Nutrition Services program can use their benefits to purchase hot food.

False or misleading information can harm survivors by causing confusion and preventing people from getting the help they need.