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Hurricane Helene devastated areas of western North Carolina last year, including school districts in the impact zone.
A readers wonders why it's taking so long to rebuild or demolish Helene-damaged buildings along Swannanoa River Road.
Residents in Poplar, North Carolina, are demanding action against what they say is an illegal mining operation polluting the ...
It’s hard to believe, but we’re fast-approaching the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene and the devastation it wreaked ...
Western North Carolina residents head to court Monday in a fight against an "illegal" mine that swept into the mountains in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Officials affiliated with the project said it will provide accessible power in the wake of any future disasters.
Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene's devastating pathway through western North Carolina, a vibrant tourist attraction ...
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.
Hurricanes have gotten larger and wetter because of climate change and inland communities are at greater risk from heavy flooding. That's what Hurricane Helene did to western North Carolina last year.
LEICESTER, N.C. — A North Carolina family of five is receiving a new home after losing everything to the deadly Hurricane ...
The Bee Tree Christian Church in Swannanoa, North Carolina, is next to the Paez family's home. Both the Paez home and the church were inundated by Hurricane Helene's flood waters in late September.
Heavy rains from Hurricane Helene caused record flooding and damage on Sept. 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images ...