North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

This muni in North Carolina suffered roughly $7 million in damage after Hurricane Helene
Phil Miles, 76, a regular Muni golfer who before Helene played weekly, was back at the course for the first time Nov. 7. He was out of town when the storm reached WNC, and said even from afar, watching the devastation was “heartbreaking.”
Vehicle falls into North Carolina gorge after driver disregards I-40 closure following Helene
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. - A reckless driver narrowly escaped serious injury after ignoring road closure signs and barriers on a damaged section of Interstate 40 in North Carolina . The incident occurred nearly two months after Hurricane Helene caused significant damage to the roadway.
Ukrainian refugees killed by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina
Anna Wiebe moved to the U.S. from Ukraine 25 years ago. Four of her Ukrainian relatives fled the country and joined her after Russia invaded in 2022. They settled in North Carolina. But then Hurricane Helene arrived.
Hurricane Helene caused big losses for North Carolina's fall tourism industry
Tourists stayed away from western North Carolina this year after Helene swept through the area, and towns that depend on leaf lookers are bracing for big losses.
How we helped cover Helene's wrath in Western North Carolina
Tennessean reporter Kelly Puente and photographer Andrew Nelles traveled to Western North Carolina to help colleagues cover the aftermath of Helene.
Hurricane Helene’s landfall produced atmospheric waves seen 55 miles above Earth
When Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida with 140-mph winds, the impacts on the ground were deadly, and that power ...
‘Massive’ pulses from Helene towering 55 miles were recorded from space, NASA says
AWE recorded the waves Sept. 26 as Helene approached Florida’s Gulf Coast. The storm traveled north after landfall, and four ...
His wife was swept away by Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters. Now he’s been scammed out of nearly $40,000
Rod Ashby was desperate to find his wife Kim Ashby after their newly built home in Elk Park, North Carolina, was swept away ...
Omni Grove Park Inn sets reopening date after Helene’s hit on Western NC
Here’s what to know if you want to visit the 111-year-old inn in Asheville, reopening with a reimagined gingerbread house ...
Emergency directors recount Helene’s intense impact
They made some life-saving judgment calls, preemptively closing bridges and prepping communities for evacuation, but area emergency management (EMA) directors say even they gained lessons from Helene, ...
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Roanoke art studio offers lifeline to North Carolina artists affected by Helene flooding
ROANOKE, Va. – A piece of Asheville’s art community has found a temporary home in Roanoke, where artists whose studios or art ...
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Valdosta library closed due to Hurricane Helene damage impacts vital community programs
And that is not just books, but things like internet access and programs for youth. This is all due to Hurricane Helene and ...
Piecing Life Back Together After Helene, One Mud-Splattered Photo at a Time
The Mosses’ home washed away during the hurricane, and with it went their photos of a son who had died as a child. They ...
Veterans Healing Farm finds new meaning in work after Helene
Veterans Day is normally a day of recognition. This year, it was also another day of recovery. It is part of what made this ...
Helene killed more than 600,000 trout at an NC fish farm. How long will recovery take?
The Armstrong State Fish Hatchery grows 20% to 30% of the trout stocked in Western NC. Now, a state official said, ‘We lost ...
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McMaster coming to USC Aiken to discuss Helene recovery initiative
The event aims to support South Carolina’s farming and forestry communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. It will offer a ...