North Carolina residents could face winter without heat
Certain residents in North Carolina’s Avery and Mitchell counties are at risk of facing winter without the ability to heat their homes, after Hurricane Helene dismantled the area’s
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.
After the Storm: Western North Carolina Came Together To Vote Despite Helene
Oliver Anthony, the singer who went viral for his "Rich Men North Of Richmond" song last year, went to Western North Carolina to investigate claims he saw online about FEMA's response to Hurricane Helene. He says the entire time he was there he saw one FEMA contractor, who told him that the agency...
North Carolina residents still struggle with Hurricane Helene recovery
Residents across a large part of the southeastern U.S. are still dealing with the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in late September. North Carolina was especially hard hit. Rafael Saakov spoke with the people who are struggling most.
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.
Helene: Seven unaccounted for or missing, 102 killed in North Carolina
Seven people remain unaccounted for or missing as the seventh week of recovery from Hurricane Helene moves on in North Carolina. The storm, a Category 4 hurricane when it made landfall Sept. 26 in Florida,
Wrenching photos show powerful Hurricane Helene wreckage in North Carolina
Wrenching photos show powerful Hurricane Helene wreckage in North Carolina
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A state of emergency
Hello, and welcome to the last issue of Grist’s special series on how climate disasters are shaping elections.
Driver who died on washed-out section of I-40 ignored attempt to stop her, NC cops say
The driver who crashed to her death on a closed section of Interstate 40 was followed for miles by a state trooper trying to ...
FEMA worker accused of telling staff to skip hurricane-ravaged Trump homes claims it was common practice: ‘This is not isolated’
The Federal Emergency Management Agency supervisor accused of telling staff to skip Florida homes with Trump campaign signs ...
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North Carolina Picks Donald Trump in the 2024 Election, Delivering 16 Electoral Votes in First Swing State Call
North Carolina was one of the biggest battlegrounds up for grabs this year, as Democrats looked to flip a state that's ...
No school and state of emergency in eastern Midlands after flooding hits area
Gov. McMaster declared a state of emergency for Orangeburg and areas of Midlands, Lowcountry after flooding Wednesday and ...
Driver dies after crashing off hurricane-damaged highway in North Carolina
A driver has died after going around a barricade and driving off the edge of a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that ...
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Here Are Some Models of Recovery for Early Care and Learning After Hurricane Helene
This story was originally published by EdNC.org. Unlike North Carolina’s K-12 schools or community colleges, child care ...
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Hurricane recovery update for NC: 273 roads closed, 174 in emergency shelters
Leaders from across the state gathered Friday at Foothills Higher Education Center in Morganton to hash out what is needed to continue the recovery of western North Carolina from Hurricane ...