‘Good for the soul’: North Carolina county to open schools for the first time since Helene
Seven weeks after Hurricane Helene damaged parts of the southeast, students in one western North Carolina county are still out of school.
I-40 section washed away between Tennessee, North Carolina by Helene has targeted reopening date
Officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation estimate that a portion of I-40 in the Pigeon River Gorge will be open to traffic by the start of the new year.
North Carolina Helene aid is up to $877 million: Here is where the money is going
North Carolina lawmakers are crafting a third Helene disaster package after approving $877 million dollars in two bills going to multiple state agencies.
Let cleanup begin: How North Carolina's debris ended up in Douglas Lake during Helene
Three rivers that swelled to deadly levels during Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27 – the French Broad, Nolichucky and Pigeon – start in North Carolina and empty into Douglas Lake. They transformed the waters of the popular recreation and fishing destination to brown muck and left a one-square-mile island of wreckage after the historic floods.
North Carolina man offers Thanksgiving feast to 5,000 Helene survivors
David Burke’s ambitious plan is to host a feast for more than 5,000 people on Nov. 28 in a gesture of gratitude and resilience in the face of adversity.
How North Carolina's community college system drives Helene recovery
Our community college system’s economic development division is working alongside the 58 community colleges to leverage strong ties to industry to support recovery in multiple ways. In the wake of Hurricane Helene,
Students in Neenah raise $1,500 to help kids impacted by hurricanes in Tennessee, North Carolina
Students in Neenah raise $1,500 to help kids impacted by hurricanes in Tennessee, North Carolina
North Carolina dog's search for love after owners killed in Helene ends in joy amidst life's darkest hours
A beagle named Moose survived the devastation of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina after his owners died. Despite facing ...
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North Carolina woman uses Instagram to reunite lost photos swept away in Helene's floods with their owners
Taylor Scheneker posts photos she’s found along the debris field of the Swannanoa River in the hopes of reuniting them with ...
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How Hurricane Helene Impacted Western North Carolina Christmas Tree Farmers
It’s a story of hardship and hope and community, and it gently illustrates the same regional grit and heart that we’ve ...
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Why it's 'like Christmas' for volunteers packing supplies for folks in Helen-ravaged western North Carolina
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. -- Two Central Virginia groups are teaming up to help folks who lost everything when the remnants of ...
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Lead detected in water at Buncombe County, North Carolina, schools after Helene, officials say
Officials in Buncombe County, North Carolina, on Thursday said the water at seven schools have detectable levels of lead.
Here's how Grovetown is aiding recovery in a North Carolina town mowed down by Helene
Hurricane Helene reminded thousands of Augusta-area residents that even when you need help, there always is someone who needs ...
North Carolina residents could face winter without heat
Rhonda Jean Kowald and a band of volunteers have been rapidly supplying heating fuel to hard-hit counties in North Carolina, ...
Driver dies after crashing off hurricane-damaged highway in North Carolina
Officials say a driver has died after going around a barricade on a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that became a ...