Vicki Hyatt

CANTON — After Town Planner Byron Hickox donned a pair of muck boots he borrowed from his 15-year-old son recently, he grabbed a clipboard of worksheets used to assess damage

Haywood County residents who own homes damaged by September flooding will soon be receiving letters that could complicate their next step forward.

A united front and countywide partnership for collecting and dolling out monetary flood relief donations in Haywood County has attracted national attention.

As winter approaches, many of the 1,400 or so Haywood County residents displaced by Hurricane Helene are at varying stages of finding a safe and warm place to settle in

The damage toll in Haywood County from Hurricane Helene continues to grow.

When Angela Williams, president and CEO of United Way Worldwide, heard about the partnership that designates United Way as a clearinghouse for flood

Haywood County Development Services is contacting homeowners found to have “significant damage” to the residence on their property based on repair estimates and a field assessment by the county building inspector.

Following Tropical Storm Fred in 2021, Haywood County received $11.6 million in U.S. Housing and Urban Development funds to address affordable housing needs.

The coalition of organizations that has long worked to address the lack of affordable housing in Haywood is again on the front lines, trying to help residents displaced by flooding,

As the N.C. General Assembly kicks off a new session in 2025, commissioners across the state have a priority list ready for legislators to consider.