From portable solar panels and battery packs to a Duke Energy microgrid system, solar boosted resilience after disaster ...

MARION, N.C. — A major IV supplier based in western North Carolina has been shut down for weeks since Hurricane Helene hit the area, causing far-reaching impacts across the country. The shutdown ...

One of the hardest hit areas in western North Carolina was along Highway 9 between Swannanoa and Chimney Rock.

Two weeks after Hurricane Helene tore through the southeastern United States, killing hundreds of people across multiple states and knocking out electricity for millions, volunteers are bringing ...

And despite personal challenges brought on by Helene, Noce said local elections officials have worked tirelessly to ensure voters in western North Carolina ... officials to shut down Old Fort's ...

particularly in Western North Carolina. Editor’s note: After Sara filed this story but before it was published, her power came back on after being off for 13 days. The last section has been ...

"Of course, there's some areas close by that are still having, you know, a lot of struggles: no power and water ... who wishes to help those in western North Carolina recover from Helene reach ...

While significant progress has been made to reopen impassable roads and restore power and water systems, the North Carolina ... to pin down other related causes. While temperatures in the area were ...

Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about Hurricane Helene and the aftermath, particularly in Western North Carolina ... This is down from the state ...