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Thousands of pounds of food, fresh water arrive in western NC as massive...
Gov. Roy Cooper discusses ongoing efforts to surge resources into Western NC (Pool photo/Paul Barker) Governor Roy Cooper and top members of his administration got a firsthand look Monday at the...
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Helene damage and recovery: Where things stand in North Carolina
Image: https://www.ncdps.gov/The state of North Carolina has established a Hurricane Helene information and resources page at Hurricane Helene | NC DPS. Death toll/damage Officials continue to assess...
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N.C. Housing Coalition shares disaster recovery information for renters,...
People toss buckets of water out of a home after hurricane Helene brought heavy rains and flooding to the southeastern U.S. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)Homeowners and renters in 24 counties in...
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State lawmaker says emergency appropriations bill for storm relief is in the...
Roads in Western North Carolina will require extensive repairs. The above photo is in Southeastern Buncombe County; South of N.C. 9 (Photo: NCDOT)Rep. Lindsey Prather may be new to the legislature, but...
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Mark Robinson blasts state’s Helene response, touts his own recovery efforts
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson addresses reporters at the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Louisburg, North Carolina on Oct. 2, 2024. (Photo: Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline)LOUISBURG — North Carolina Lt. Gov....
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Biden approves more federal aid to North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
Governor Roy Cooper and President Joe Biden hold a briefing on Helene's impacts at the State Emergency Operations Center following an aerial tour of areas damaged by the hurricane. During the briefing,...
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NC State Board of Education outlines legislative asks as hurricane recovery...
As state officials work to rebuild roads damaged by Hurricane Helene, educators are also examining what repairs will be needed for school infrastructure. (Photo: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty...
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Western NC tourism industry faces economic devastation after Helene
Relief workers remove mud from the entrance of the Grand Bohemian Hotel in the Biltmore Village across from the Biltmore Estate in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on October 1, 2024 in Asheville....
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NC health officials issue guidelines for thousands of potentially flooded...
An Army National Guard member assists a resident with potable water in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 29 in Old Fort, N.C. Credit: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty ImagesFlooding from Hurricane...
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Trump visits NC for town hall in wake of Helene, calling response ‘terrible’
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Former President Donald Trump visited North Carolina on Friday...
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Massive pipeline expansion threatens Davidson County beekeepers’ farm
From left: Lisa Schehr, Mae Brouhard, Chloe Schehr, Nikki Wagg and Dawn Overmyer are beekeepers on a 12-acre family farm near Midway, N.C. Their family land, including the beekeeping farm, is in the...
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NC lawmakers will vote on Helene relief. Here’s how they’ve spent on aid for...
Funding for Hurricane Helene relief will be on the agenda as State lawmakers return to Raleigh on Wednesday. (Photo: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)In 2018, weeks after Hurricane Florence devastated...
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Trevor Higgins at the Center for American Progress on responding to the...
Trevor Higgins (Courtesy photo CAP)While the bad news from Hurricane Helene has been unrelenting in recent days, one small glimmer of hope – or at least a path forward — can be found in the science...
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Rep. Lindsey Prather of Buncombe Co. on the need for sustained support for...
Rep. Lindsey Prather discusses the damage to western North Carolina caused by Hurricane Helene. (Photo of Biltmore Village by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)As we’re all painfully aware by now, the last...
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Helene forces closure of IV, dialysis fluid manufacturer in NC. Hospitals...
A registered nurse hangs an I.V. bag for a patient in the Emergency Room. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)One of the largest U.S. facilities producing IV and dialysis fluids, in western North...
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Candidates for insurance commissioner spar over proposed 42.2% average...
Flood waters like these that resulted from Hurricane Florence in in Lumberton in 2018 are a growing driver of costs and rate hikes in the insurance industry. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)A hearing...
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Fact check: Debunking misinformation surrounding Helene
Roads in Western North Carolina will require extensive repairs. The above photo is in Southeastern Buncombe County; South of N.C. 9 (Photo: NCDOT)With a massive natural disaster devastating portions of...
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FEMA chief decries rumors, disinformation about hurricane recovery as worst ever
The Rocky Broad River flows into Lake Lure and overflows the town with debris from Chimney Rock, North Carolina, after heavy rains from Hurricane Helene on Sept. 28, 2024, in Lake Lure, North Carolina....
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Residents of 25 western NC counties are eligible for Disaster Unemployment...
The Rocky Broad River flows into Lake Lure and overflows the town with debris from Chimney Rock, North Carolina, after heavy rains from Hurricane Helene on Sept. 28, 2024, in Lake Lure, North Carolina....
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North Carolina lawmakers approve $273 million for initial Hurricane Helene...
North Carolina Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland), surrounded by statelawmakers, address reporters ahead of a vote on a first round of...
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