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 ...
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 ...
North Carolina’s Stein ‘eager’ to work with Trump on hurricane relief
North Carolina’s Gov.-elect Josh Stein, a Democrat, said he is “eager” to work with President-elect Donald Trump to deliver ...
North Carolina Gov-elect ‘eager’ to work with Trump administration on Hurricane Helene relief
North Carolina Gov.-elect Josh Stein (D) said he is “eager” to work with the incoming administration to access federal relief ...
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 ...
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." ...
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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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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 ...
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Insights from the 2024 NC electorate: Overall voter turnout lower than in 2020, youth rate holds steady
The Chronicle completed a deep dive into official election results and exit poll data for insights into who made it to the ...
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‘Embedded into a community’: CORE aids Spanish-speaking families after Hurricane Helene
An international humanitarian organization recently expanded efforts to help Spanish-speaking residents of the Alan Campos ...
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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.