‘Help is on the way.’ Triangle governments answer the call from Western NC counties.
At least 400 front-line public safety workers and emergency management officials from Wake, Durham, Orange and Chatham ...
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Samaritan's Purse mobilizes in western NC, as it deals with its own Helene needs
The Christian relief organization is navigating personal and logistical obstacles in order to bring emergency relief to their ...
Still no cell service in much of battered western NC. Why is it so tough to fix?
It is unacceptable and disgusting that in our time of need, cellular service for the entire region is blocked out,” said one ...
Watch: Popular YouTuber uses chopper to rescue Hurricane Helene victims in Western NC
As Western North Carolinians recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene, a popular YouTuber has taken to the skies to assist with rescue efforts. In a YouTube video posted Tuesday, ...
Helene's death toll climbs to 89 in NC; critical supplies airdropped to rural, isolated communities in western NC
As of Wednesday afternoon, state data shows Helene is responsible for 89 deaths in North Carolina. There are 57 confirmed ...
Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen distribute thousands of meals in Western NC
There’s this sense of gratitude that World Central Kitchen brings, but also...I don’t want you here because I know what that ...
A county by county look at Helene’s devastation in Western NC
We’re gathering what we know of the damage in each county in Western North Carolina. Here is an evolving snapshot of Helene’s ...
Starlink reconnects Western NC reeling from Helene. Who gets credit becomes political.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump say they coordinated about deploying Starlink systems to storm-affected regions. But the White ...
Inside a makeshift helicopter mission to western NC, where index cards are saving lives
Right now in North Carolina, an index card could save a life. Blue-lined, three-by-five-inch papers sit in a grid on a ...
See photos and video from Helene’s devastation in the mountains of western NC
Western North Carolina residents salvage bottled water from a flooded tractor-trailer in Swannanoa on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024.
Volunteer pilots airdrop donations to isolated, rural communities in western NC
As of Wednesday, 10 airplanes have taken 5,000 pounds of donations to rural communities in the western part of the state.
What is happening in Western NC? From Boone to Waynesville here's town by town look after Helene
Communities in Western North Carolina are still dealing with the aftermath of Helene. Here's the latest from different towns ...