Josh Stein, Wake County and western North Carolina

Volunteers brave cold to aid flood-hit families in western North Carolina
For the second time since he took office last week, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein visited the western part of the state to survey Helene recovery efforts.
Longtime Wake commissioner to lead western NC recovery efforts
Longtime Wake County commissioner and current board chairman Matt Calabria will lead the Stein administration's Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina. Gov. Josh Stein announced the appointment Tuesday.
Former Wake County commissioner Matt Calabria named to Gov. Stein's new western NC recovery team
Former Wake County Board of Commissioners member Matt Calabria will play a key role in Gov. Josh Stein's new administration. Calabria will serve as the director of the newly established Governor's Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROW NC).
Western North Carolina's housing is bouncing back after Helene, but 2025 brings uncertainty
Early impacts of Helene saw the region's home sales and new listings essentially halt, but in the past few months those patterns have changed. By most metrics, the analysis has shown the market to be resilient in the face of the region's worst natural disaster.
Josh Stein signs 5 executive orders to address Hurricane Helene recovery efforts
Newly sworn-in Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina announces his first executive orders, focusing on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Western North Carolina.

NWS, Winter and west Virginia

FEMA ends housing aid for some Helene survivors in Western NC amid bitter winter
FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance program is providing hotel rooms to thousands of Western North Carolina survivors ...
Pelote and Western Carolina host Wofford
Western Carolina Catamounts (4-9, 0-2 SoCon) at Wofford Terriers (7-8, 1-1 SoCon) Spartanburg, South Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina takes on Wofford after Bernard Pelote ...
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Samford vs. Western Carolina Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 4
Saturday’s contest at Ramsey Regional Activity Center has the Samford Bulldogs (11-3, 1-0 SoCon) matching up with the Western ...
Western North Carolina under a wind advisory until Tuesday morning, says the NWS
The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a wind advisory at 3:45 a.m. on Monday valid from 3 p.m. until Tuesday 6 a.m. The ...
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Western Carolina and Samford meet for conference matchup
Samford Bulldogs (11-3, 1-0 SoCon) at Western Carolina Catamounts (4-8, 0-1 SoCon) Cullowhee, North Carolina; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -12.5; over/under is 160.5 ...
UPDATE: Winter weather advisory affecting Western North Carolina until Tuesday morning, according to the NWS
On Monday at 10:53 a.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA issued an updated winter weather advisory. The advisory is for Ashe, Alleghany ...
DC, Maryland, Virginia school closings announced for Tuesday
The first school cancelations for Tuesday are coming in. Public schools in Montgomery, Fairfax, Fauquier and Culpeper counties and Falls Church will be closed for another day, school officials ...