What western North Carolina needs now: A Q&A with state Senator Julie Mayfield
North Carolina legislators return to Raleigh this week for what will very likely be the final session of 2024. It’s also the ...
How Helene ravaged one North Carolinian’s property — and undermined her faith in government
Athene Grant remembers hearing the trees start to fall. She sat on the couch, looking out of windows covered in shredded ...
Warming oceans made every 2024 hurricane stronger, including Helene, study says
"Through record-breaking ocean warming, human carbon pollution is worsening hurricane catastrophes in our communities." ...
Hurricane Helene completely changed the Nolichucky River. Here's why it will never be the same
Nearby businesses and communities have a lot ot rethink. “Rivers do what they do, right? ... The water will always win." ...
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Small businesses hurt by Helene’s flooding left in an uncertain limbo without SBA funding
Small-business owners in Damascus, and across Helene's track through Southwest Virginia, should be eligible for loans through ...
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Residents Of Hickory Metro May Still Be Eligible For Disaster Benefits
The Division of Employment Security (DES) continues to support people in 39 counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians ...
Thousands of NC wells may have flooded in Helene. But disinfection is lagging. Why?
Demand for well-disinfection kits is slower than state officials expected after the historic storm. Testing is the only way ...
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GOP lawmakers passed a 131-page bill packed with changes to NC law. Here’s what to know.
Republicans in North Carolina’s legislature recently passed a 131-page bill that makes myriad changes to how state government is structured and functions.
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Helene relief bill that strips incoming governor of power could see veto override vote this week
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- This week, state lawmakers are expected to resume debate on SB 382 -- the controversial bill that ...
North Alabama group focused on sending propane to NC after Hurricane Helene
Three months after Hurricane Helene devasted western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, groups around the Tennessee Valley ...
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Hurricane season comes to a close, final numbers reflect above-average season
Saturday marked the end of the 2024 Atlantic basin hurricane season. Despite an extended mid-season lull, a resurgence in ...
Legislators request disaster appropriations for public lands
As Americans celebrated Thanksgiving, recovery efforts continue in the wake of Hurricane Helene and the major storms that have hit the East and Gulf coasts.