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Helene damage costs in NC more than $53 billion. Who will pay is unclear.
Mounting costs from storm damage, economic losses and expected repairs continues to mount. Also the latest county breakdown ...
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‘Worst’ year ever for farms in North Carolina
NC farms face bitter harvest after drought and storms. Many farmers thankful 2024 is ending. Mountain farmers need donations, ...
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Protests put some final NC election results on hold. Candidates hope to disqualify enough voters to win.
Republicans finishing 2nd in close contests for NC Supreme Court and legislature protest groups of voters, hoping to change ...
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Conditions after Helene could make NC mountain wildfires difficult to contain
Despite recent rainfall, wildfire risk remains high in Western North Carolina, especially after an unusually dry October. According to the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor released on Nov. 14, Western ...
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Legislators slide election board overhaul into storm relief bill
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. North Carolina Republican legislators adopted this adage this week when they snuck major election board changes into a Tropical Storm Helene recovery ...
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Getting back on track with rail in NC disaster area
Not a single train has chugged through Asheville for nearly two months now. Western North Carolina’s rail network was badly damaged, and in some cases destroyed, by Tropical Storm Helene. Empty, ...