tr?id=&ev=PageView&noscript=

North Carolina News You Can Use

COMMUNITY
In 2022, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services officials said Madison and three other mountain counties needed 67 more acute care hospital beds.

A North Carolina hospital was slated to open in 2025. Mired in bureaucracy, it’s still a dirt field.

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Madison County, tucked in the mountains of western North Carolina, has no hospital and just three ambulances serving its roughly 22,000 people.
COMMUNITY - Cardinal & Pine

Billy Ball Explains NC: The great NC Christmas tree comeback

| | | | |
NC Christmas tree farms lost thousands of trees when Helene rolled through western NC in 2024. But wherever you look in 2025, those tree farms say they're bouncing back.
Trump EPA rule puts NC wetlands at risk

New Trump EPA rule would drastically curb protections for NC wetlands

| | | |
If a new Trump EPA rule goes into effect, NC wetlands would be in more jeopardy, increasing the risk of flooding during major storms, environmental groups say. 
Helene housing repair in NC

NC to launch Helene housing repair and rebuilding program in early 2026

| |
Helene housing repair programs in NC will focus on single-family housing, multi-family housing, and workforce housing beginning in early 2026, Gov. Josh Stein says. 
Geminids meteor shower in NC

The Geminids meteor shower is peaking. Here’s how to watch in NC

The Geminids meteor shower, one of the best celestial lightshows of the year, peaks in mid-December. Here's how to find the optimal "dark sky" spots to watch it in NC.