Laura Hackett
Helene Recovery Reporter-
As high school and college programs are launching across the state, the YMCA of WNC is adding a new recreation league for high school girls into the mix. -
After nearly two years of disruptions, the 61-year-old rodeo in Madison County has returned to its regular schedule with a new covered arena. -
The property sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area. It still needs a flood permit, several rounds of review and a public comment period before it can be built. -
After a silver at the world championships, WNC paddler Evy Leibfarth sets her sights on Olympic goldThe Bryson City native became the first American woman since 2003 to medal in women’s kayak at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. -
The proposed Asheville facility would combine workforce training, industrial research and product testing as regional leaders seek to expand Western North Carolina’s manufacturing industry. -
Commissioners approved the downtown march after organizers agreed to pay $1,140 toward the cost of closing the street. -
Three people died in downtown shootings in July. Some nightlife regulars say the violence has changed the atmosphere after dark. -
Extreme weather often washes away personal belongings. Across the country, lost-and-found networks seek to reunite these objects with disaster survivors.
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Extreme weather often washes away personal belongings. Across the country, lost-and-found networks seek to reunite these objects with disaster survivors.
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Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene, recreation groups are adding new infrastructure along the French Broad as paddlers begin returning to the river.
