North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

North Carolina officials report more Hurricane Helene-related deaths months after storm
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed more deaths related to Hurricane Helene, five months after the storm devastated much of Western North Carolina.By Feb. 7, the death toll had risen to 106 since the storm hit on Sept.
NCDOT sets new date for reopening I-40 in Western North Carolina after Helene
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pledges federal support to fully rebuild the highway through the Pigeon River Gorge between North Carolina and Tennessee.
Fact Check: Did Helene bill take money from western North Carolina?
Before leaving the governor's office, Roy Cooper stated in media interviews that Republican state legislators passed a bill that "actually took money away from western North Carolina." WFAE's Marshall Terry and WRAL's Paul Specht fact-check Cooper's claim.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation visits Western North Carolina
Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy toured damaged areas of WNC and discussed rebuilding efforts with local leaders Monday
Stretch of North Carolina interstate that collapsed during Helene to reopen by March 1
A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen to traffic by March 1, Gov. Josh Stein announced Monday while visiting the roadway's shuttered portion and meeting with U.
Stretch of I-40 that collapsed during Helene to reopen
A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen to traffic by March 1, Gov. Josh Stein announced Monday while visiting the roadway’s shuttered portion and meeting with U.
I-40 in North Carolina to reopen in March, nearly 6 months after Hurricane Helene
Interstate 40 is set to reopen March 1, nearly six months after Hurricane Helene washed out parts of the highway in North Carolina and Tennessee with flooding and debris.
North Carolina legislators fleshing out details on $500M in additional Hurricane Helene relief
North Carolina House members advanced Wednesday a Republican package to boost state recovery funding after Hurricane Helene ...
‘Ice storm’ could lock parts of Western North Carolina in half-inch of ice, experts say
An Ice Storm Warning is in effect for parts of the North Carolina mountains, and the storm could leave as much as a half-inch ...
Power outages, snow and ice damage reported in western North Carolina
FOX Carolina’s First Alert Meteorologists declared First Alert Weather Days through Thursday due to widespread heavy rain and possible mountain mix.
$1M grant to boost tech workforce, economic recovery in North Carolina
Per Scholas North Carolina has received a $1 million, two-year grant from The BlackRock Foundation to support workforce ...
Army Corps of Engineers works to remove river debris in Western North Carolina by June 1
The Army Corps of Engineers have spent the past six days clearing 16,000 cubic yards of river debris that had been hampering ...