North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

North Carolina lawmakers close in on another injection of Helene relief funds
North Carolina legislators appear to be closing in on legislation to provide more funds to help the mountains recover from Hurricane Helene.
Where Western North Carolina recovery stands 5 months after Helene
WXII's Jackie Pascale speaks with residents, volunteers and government officials on the response and disaster recovery
North Carolina Senators propose more than the $500M from House for Hurricane Helene relief
The bill they’re advancing includes about $33 million more than the $500 million that House members suggested, but Senators added this is only step one.
A stretch of a North Carolina highway that collapsed during Helene is about to reopen
A stretch of Interstate 40 through the western North Carolina mountains is reopening to traffic this weekend, months after Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding collapsed portions of the road.
North Carolina Struggles With Helene's $60-Billion Recovery Cost
The challenges in relation to this are so enormous,” Thomas Chandler, deputy director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University, said in a recent interview. T​he storm wiped out businesses and damaged more than 185,
North Carolina lawmakers debate NCORR funding
Lawmakers in North Carolina debated funding for the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency. DOGE cost-cutter-in-chief Elon Musk likened the U.S. retirement system to a pyramid scheme during a podcast with Joe Rogan.
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North Carolina governor visits Helene survivors in Yancey County
The sheriff said 11 people died and three people are considered to be missing more than five months after Helene swept through the county.
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Deadline to apply for Helene FEMA assistance in North Carolina is days away: What to know
The deadline is quickly approaching to apply for FEMA assistance following Hurricane Helene’s destruction across the ...
Tripp’s Ties helps western North Carolina
A Greensboro teen is doing his part to raise money for an organization as western North Carolina continues to recover from Hurricane Helene. Tripp’s ...
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Stretch of I-40 reopens in North Carolina, marking a milestone in post-Helene recovery
Five months after Hurricane Helene severed a critical Appalachian freight corridor, a 12-mile stretch of Interstate 40 through North Carolina’s Pigeon River Gorge reopened Saturday. Though still ...
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Mules that delivered supplies in Western North Carolina after Helene killed in accident
When Tropical Storm Helene left areas throughout Western North Carolina nearly inaccessible, a team of mules – and one ...