Today's newscast includes stories about:

• The potential impact of Tropical Storm Helene on Western North Carolina.
• A series of episodes with Asheville City Council candidates continues with a conversation devoted to Kim Roney, on The Overlook with Matt Peiken podcast.
• An uplifting financial turn for UNC-Asheville.
• A rebound for the Asheville-Buncombe Regional Sports Commission.
• An alert for a rise in whooping cough.