North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

Western North Carolina lost 822,000 acres of forest in Helene
According to a report from the North Carolina Forest Service, Hurricane Helene caused more than $213 million in damage to the forests of western North Carolina impacting 821,906 acres.
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...
Traffic could be flowing on I-40 in far-western North Carolina by New Year's
The North Carolina Department of Transportation says it aims to have one lane open in each direction by Jan. 1.
This muni in North Carolina suffered roughly $7 million in damage after Hurricane Helene
After Tropical Storm Helene lashed Western North Carolina Sept. 27, the Swannanoa River, which runs alongside the course, crested at more than 26 feet, spilling from its banks and engulfing whole areas of the city.
Ukrainian refugees killed by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina
Anna Wiebe moved to the U.S. from Ukraine 25 years ago. Four of her Ukrainian relatives fled the country and joined her after Russia invaded in 2022. They settled in North Carolina. But then Hurricane Helene arrived.
Hurricane Helene caused big losses for North Carolina's fall tourism industry
Tourists stayed away from western North Carolina this year after Helene swept through the area, and towns that depend on leaf lookers are bracing for big losses.
How we helped cover Helene's wrath in Western North Carolina
Tennessean reporter Kelly Puente and photographer Andrew Nelles traveled to Western North Carolina to help colleagues cover the aftermath of Helene.
See Western North Carolina's National Signing Day list for November 2024
The signing period started Wednesday for sports like soccer, volleyball and baseball. Western North Carolina high school ...
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Local first responder hopes to bring life back to a cornerstone building in Western North Carolina
BRUNSWICK COUNTY (WWAY)–Tropical Storm Helene is still causing quite a few problems for people in Western North ...
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Band releases ‘Carolina Blue’ song to raise money for Helene victims in western North Carolina
(WGHP) — After Hurricane Helene, people across North Carolina got to work helping to raise money as those communities ...
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Helene recovery progress in western North Carolina
FOX Carolina's Carmine Gemei speaks with former Pitt quarterback and current broadcaster on 93.7 The Fan, Pat Bostick, ...
NC Folk Festival Hurricane Helene Benefit Concert raises over $40,000 for western North Carolina
The benefit concert put on by the North Carolina Folk Festival at the Steven Tanger Center on Nov. 7 raised over $40,000 ...
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Western North Carolina businesses struggle to recover from Helene's impact
WEEKS SINCE TULANE TOOK AIM AT WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE RECOVERY PROCESS IS WELL UNDERWAY AT THIS POINT, BUT THE ...
State of North Carolina providing $1 million in funding for public school field trips
The Learning Happens Here Field Trip Fund will provide students with access to field trips to more than 100 locations around ...
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How country music's Eric Church is helping support Western North Carolina after Helene
BANNER ELK - A few days after he performed at an epic concert that raised nearly $25 million for Western North Carolina, country music star Eric Church quietly toured Banner Elk with Gov. Roy ...
Chinook helicopter relief missions deliver hope across the border to North Carolina
The South Carolina National Guard often responds to disasters here at home, and Hurricane Helene was no exception.