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Wildfire Threat Could Burn Helene-Hit North Carolina Communities Off the Map
Months of neglect from federal officials threatened to combine the worst elements of two recent major disasters. Fortunately, ...
Wildfires erupt near North Carolina towns ravaged by Hurricane Helene
As of Thursday morning, the Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County has burned an estimated 250 acres and is now 55% contained.
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Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina community helped by WVRC Media listeners making progress but still work to do
BURNSVILLE, N.C. — The director of the Emergency Management Agency in Yancey County, North Carolina said he’s shocked at the ...
Trump to visit battered North Carolina towns still suffering months after Helene: 'Treated badly by Democrats'
President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Western North Carolina on Friday to visit locals impacted by Hurricane Helene in ...
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Lessons in disaster: Holes in emergency plan underscored Helene response challenges in NC
When Hurricane Helene slammed into North Carolina, it wasn’t just the typical floodwaters that posed a threat—it was the mountains themselves. Landslides, hazardous material spills ...
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Western North Carolina Small Businesses to Receive $30M in Grants Post-Hurricane Helene, Announces Governor Stein
Governor Stein of North Carolina announced a $30 million grant to aid small businesses affected by Hurricane Helene.
Two wildfires burn in mountains of Helene-damaged North Carolina
Evacuation orders because of wildfires have ended in the North Carolina mountains where Hurricane Helene did damage 18 weeks ...
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Verizon forgives debt for thousands of Western North Carolina families
NEW TONIGHT. PEYTON FURTADO TAKES US TO THE BLESSING BARN. HURRICANE HELENE HIT WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HARD. BUT ON THE GROUND. PRETTY SOON AFTER THAT, STORM SWANNANOA WAS ONE OF THE WORST HIT ...
NC Helene death toll rises to 105 with another in Buncombe; correction made for 2 counties
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The NC Department of Health and Human Services announced a 105th Helene-related death in North ...