Sam Perkins only had one thing on his mind when he decided to trek through the utter devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina: make sure his parents were safe. Perkins was ...

Sam Perkins, the man who hiked 11 miles to find his parents last Saturday after Hurricane Helene ripped through western North Carolina, says his mom and dad are now at home with him in Charlotte.

Sam Perkins, the man who hiked 11 miles to find his parents last Saturday after Hurricane Helene ripped through western North Carolina, says his mom and dad are now at home with him in Charlotte.

It had been 48 hours since the winds and rains from Hurricane Helene ripped through western North Carolina and Sam Perkins still had not heard from his parents. So, on Saturday morning, he got in his ...