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Community Foundation has given $1.4 million in Helene grants

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Air quality worsens to Code Purple

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Area wildfires deemed highest priority in the U.S.

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NC Senate leader proposes more flexible school calendar law

Four Seasons Politics


A city camera aimed south at Honor Air Park shows Mud Creek flooding on South Main at 6:50 a.m. on Sept. 27.

BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER HELENE: 'They're using the word catastrophic'

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Here's where to get Lightning's special edition on Helene

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Tickets available for Pardee's Spring Soiree

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Wildfire burned Rosy and Matthew's cabin to the ground

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Bat Cave Fire Chief Steve Freeman talks to U.S. Sen. Ted Budd (left) as Henderson County Manager John Mitchell looks on.

Visit to hurricane-damaged counties kicks off Budd's 100-county tour

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Moffitt a primary sponsor of bill creating N.C. version of DOGE

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N.C. Forest Service announces meeting Tuesday on Big Hungry wildfire

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County urges voluntary evacuation in areas near Polk wildfires

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Sheriff's office seeks clues in shooting into home in River Stone

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Historic Saluda depot to reopen after Helene repairs

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City's mulch giveaway starts this week

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Stacy Rose is charged with 15 counts of felony animal cruelty, three counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty, seven counts of misdemeanor failure to bury deceased dogs and a misdemeanor count of resisting an officer.

Woman charged with 15 counts of animal cruelty in hoarding case

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Dry conditions trigger statewide burning ban

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Legislature adopts $311M disaster relief bill for farms

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Citlally Diaz-Mar poses with Boys & Girls Club mentor Tae Brown after being named state Youth of the Year.

Citlally Diaz-Mar named state Youth of the Year

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Jerred Nix stands on land that used to be a seven-acre apple orchard before Clear Creek flooding caused by Hurricane Helene swept away the trees and wrecked farm equipment. [LIGHTNING FILE PHOTO]

Farmers’ check will come from ‘the government or a developer’

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