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North Carolina, Wildfire and Hurricane Helene

North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes

North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene — as well as parts of eastern North Carolina still struggling from previous hurricanes — told state lawmakers this week that they need more money.

CBS News on MSN · 2h

Wildfire erupts in North Carolina town recovering from Helene

The fire broke out on Wednesday in Old Fort, North Carolina, which was one of the North Carolina towns hardest hit by Hurricane Helene when the storm made landfall in September.

The New York Times · 20h

Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North Carolina

The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene in September.

Jones: Hurricane recovery biggest sham ever on North Carolina taxpayers

Calling it the "biggest sham ever" on North Carolina taxpayers, Republican state Rep. Brendan Jones said pace of recovery ...

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UNC system campuses in Western North Carolina rebound with spring enrollment gains

Months after Hurricane Helene disrupted the academic year for thousands of students and their families, spring enrollment is up at the UNC System’s three mountain universities.

UPDATE: Wind advisory affecting Western North Carolina until Wednesday evening, according to the NWS

On Wednesday at 4:07 a.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA issued an updated wind advisory. The advisory is for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, ...

FEMA homes sit unoccupied despite urgent need for housing in western North Carolina

Gates, 69, has opened up about his life at home after his divorce from Melinda, while revealing why he has no plans to leave ...

Will NC finally finish Hurricane Florence, Matthew recovery this year? Lawmakers grill state leadership

One western North Carolina lawmaker said if Hurricane Helene recovery takes as long as Florence and Matthew, that whole part of the state might simply secede.