Jeff Hughes, a woodworker who makes caskets in Newland, North Carolina ... away by Hurricane Helene more than four months ago. The catastrophic storm devastated parts of North Carolina and ...

North Carolina's McDowell County, still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, is facing yet another natural disaster in the form of wildfires. Old Fort, a town of roughly 800 ...

As of Thursday morning, the Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County has burned an estimated 250 acres and is now 55% contained.

BAT CAVE, N.C. (WSPA) — When Hurricane Helene rolled over the Bat Cave area of western North Carolina, it left behind unimaginable devastation. Trees were ripped from the ground, water washed ...

Vice President JD Vance has not visited North Carolina since he was sworn in. His first official trip was Jan. 27, when he surveyed Hurricane Helene damage in Damascus, Virginia. When we searched ...

North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene have told ...

A full report on the ongoing hurricane recovery efforts in North Carolina, the challenges within the community, and hope that lies ahead will air in the coming weeks on our nationally syndicated ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled their initial attempt this year to boost recovery funding for Hurricane Helene's historic flooding, proposing new ...

OLD FORT, N.C. (WLOS) — Just a few months after the area was ravaged by Hurricane Helene, an "out of control" wildfire in the western North Carolina town of Old Fort prompted evacuation orders ...

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