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North Carolina family of 5 receives brand new home after losing everything to Hurricane Helene
LEICESTER, N.C. — A North Carolina family of five is receiving a new home after losing everything to the deadly Hurricane ...
DHS is delaying millions in already approved North Carolina recovery funds, documents show
The Department of Homeland Security is holding up more than $100 million in preapproved funds intended to help hurricane-battered North Carolina clean up storm damage and fix infrastructure still in ...
Woman indicted for FEMA fraud after Hurricane Helene
MARION, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials said a western North Carolina woman was indicted by a federal grand jury after a FEMA ...
Leicester firefighter receives new home 10 months after Helene
Ten months after Hurricane Helene destroyed their home, Leicester firefighter Zach Cicillian and his family finally have a ...
Historic Lake Lure Flowering Bridge deemed beyond repair due to Helene damage
The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge will be demolished on Aug. 18 due to irreparable damage from Hurricane Helene. LAKE LURE, N.C.
What are the odds a hurricane impacts North Carolina in 2025? See state-by-state risk
Top experts from Colorado State University released their final planned forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season on Aug. 6.
Morris Co. Teens Lend A Hand To North Carolina Hurricane Victims
Teens from Morris and Essex counties traveled with TEEEM, a non-profit, to help rebuild communities affected by Hurricane Helene.
Nine months after Hurricane Helene: Still mud and mess, but a powerful lesson in small-town resilience
Korey Hampton sees progress every day as she works along the French Broad River. But, nine months after Hurricane Helene, there are still painful reminders and flashbacks.
Above-normal activity predicted for remainder of 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA says
Above-normal activity is still expected for the remainder of hurricane season, according to NOAA's updated hurricane forecast ...
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Regional survey finds WNC businesses lost an average of $322,000 during Helene
The latest Mountain BizWorks survey provides a snapshot of recovery among more than 700 small businesses in the region.
Helene impact: Work to rebuild I-40 near Tennessee will use stone from Pisgah National Forest
Crews will soon begin extracting rock from Pisgah National Forest to rebuild a part of Interstate 40 destroyed by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.