Greg Biffle, Hurricane Helene and NASCAR
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Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, who died Thursday, Dec. 18, was dubbed the "unsung hero" of Hurricane Helene relief efforts in 2024
As a helicopter pilot, Biffle flew into Western North Carolina and rescued people who were stranded in the aftermath.
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Hurricane Helene hero, retired NASCAR driver and family dead in North Carolina plane crash
The Cessna C550 crashed while landing at the regional airport, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed. According to FAA records, the plane is owned by GB Aviation Leasing LLC, which is managed by retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle.
North Carolina state officials, city leaders and community activists are raising concerns about what they say is a slow and under-funded response to Hurricane Helene due to hurdles from the Trump administration.
Biffle and his family were killed in a plane crash Thursday after a Cessna Citation attempted to land at Statesville Regional Airport shortly after taking off.
Warren Haynes, Stone Temple Pilots, and Maggie Rose all performed at Haynes' Christmas Jam in Asheville, North Carolina, this weekend.
Democrats on Capitol Hill want the Federal Emergency Management Agency to expedite funding for continued Hurricane Helene recovery in North Carolina and they've introduced a bill to make it happen.
A Florida doctor guilty of stealing over $14,000 in disaster relief for Hurricane Helene victims faces accountability with suspended jail time and a license report.