September 2024

Asheville Residents Describe Rescue From Swannanoa River

Water rises toward the first floor of apartments in an Asheville building where residents were evacuated by boat. (Photo courtesy of Lemuel Robinson)

Neighbors in an Asheville apartment building gathered on the second floor as floodwaters rose on Friday.

Larry Chavis was an economics professor at UNC-CH's Kenan-Flagler Business School. (Photo courtesy UNC)

Larry Chavis, who taught at the business school since 2006, alleges retaliation for “challenging UNC’s lack of faculty diversity.”

The bridge crossing the Swannanoa River on Blue Ridge Road in Black Mountain was swept away by flood waters. (Photo courtesy of Rey Castillo Jr.)

In Black Mountain, residents encounter blocked roads, short supplies, and unimaginable damage.

The emergency shelter has taken in 300 evacuees from areas hard-hit by Hurricane Helene’s flooding.

A stop sign can barely be seen above the floodwaters from Hurricane Helene in Morganton, N.C. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Here’s what to know about state and federal assistance programs in the wake of the catastrophic storm and flooding in Western North Carolina.

The SECU logo displayed at the credit union’s downtown Raleigh office. (Julia Wall for The Assembly)

The country’s second-largest credit union is holding another hotly contested board election.

Tiny Venus flytraps growing in the wild in Brunswick County. (Madeline Gray for The Assembly)

The Venus flytrap has survived numerous adversaries over the years, from encroaching development to bureaucratic delays.

Beaufort County Community College President Dave Loope. (Photo courtesy Beaufort County Community College)

Beaufort County Community College President Dave Loope talks about how state funding delays are affecting his campus.

Steven Demastus and Melanie Mitchell discuss abortion rights and the governor’s race outside his Burlington home. (Julia Wall for The Assembly)

Deep canvassing can sway voters much more than other persuasion methods. Can it change votes in Alamance County?

Photo illustration by Kyle Constable. Image credit AP Photo/Chuck Burton.

Many are wondering what the handle tied to Republican candidate Mark Robinson refers to. We attempted to figure it out.