North Carolina, Hurricane Helene
Here’s a breakdown of FEMA’s efforts in western North Carolina in wake of Hurricane Helene
The country has rallied around western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene left disaster-struck mountain towns and cities struggling to get the help and resources they need. As local teams have sprung to action,
Fact-checking 5 misleading claims about Helene relief efforts in North Carolina
In North Carolina, government officials declared 25 of the state’s 100 counties disaster areas after the storm swept across the state’s western region last week — causing record flooding, killing at least 115 people in North Carolina and prompting tens of thousands of applications for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Tropical Storm Helene closed the most famous road in Western North Carolina
The National Park Service has reopened U.S. 441, also known as Newfound Gap Road, which runs through Great Smoky Mountains National Park between Cherokee, North Carolina, and Gatlinburg, Tennessee. As on the parkway, commercial vehicles are prohibited on U.S. 441 through the park.
Hurricane Helene: Extreme flooding in western North Carolina
Hurricane Helene was a historic storm that will be on the minds of those affected for years to come. During the evening of Sept. 26, the storm made landfall along Florida’s Big Bend area as a category 4 with wind speeds of 140 mph.
Waffle House Index: Is it closed in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene?
According to the most recent unit status maps released by the company Friday afternoon, Oct. 4, in the wake of Hurricane Helene, two Waffle House locations in Western North Carolina were closed and 11 were offering limited menus.
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina working hard to help Helene victims in western NC
The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina is activating its disaster response to help the communities in western North Carolina that were hit hardest by Helene.
Helene fact check: Here are the rumors and the reality in Western North Carolina
Rumors are spreading wildly on social media about recovery efforts in North Carolina. Here are the rumors and what’s really happening.
North Carolina election officials turn to Louisiana for help after Helene
With so many voters displaced after Helene in the swing state of North Carolina, election officials are receiving guidance from Louisiana.
After Hurricane Helene, North Carolina and other states scramble to keep election on track
Amid devastation from Hurricane Helene, election officials are focused on voting. With Election Day barely a month away — and mail ballots about to go out — they have no choice.
North Carolina live updates: Vice President Harris to arrive in WNC today
Relief is slowly giving way to recovery in the Asheville and Western North Carolina area after Tropical Storm Helene left ...
More than 2,000 evacuated from Western North Carolina correctional facilities. Here's how you can find someone
Multiple correctional facilities in Western North Carolina have been evacuated in the aftermath of Helene. Here's how you can ...
After the storm, North Carolina faces daunting task of housing survivors left homeless
With hundreds of thousands still without power and an untold number of homes destroyed, the hunt for long-term shelter begins ...
At the Salty Goat Grill in Western North Carolina, residents come in for coffee and community
Weary Leicester residents without water, power and internet are flocking to the restaurant for hot meals and warm smiles.
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ICE, Border Patrol are not detaining immigrants in western North Carolina
As officials in western North Carolina provide aid to those affected by Hurricane Helene, there have been sightings of U.S.
FastMed reopens in Asheville's Biltmore Village; telehealth available in Western North Carolina
The FastMed location in Asheville's Biltmore Village district is back open after Helene brought devastating flood waters to ...
Satellite images show devastation in North Carolina as deaths mount
Satellite images taken after Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina show washed-out streets and buildings, downed trees and more ...
Helene destroyed this North Carolina campground, but customers and strangers are stepping in to help
On the website of the Mountain River Family Campground, old customers and total strangers began reserving campsites, leaving ...