North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

Stretch of North Carolina interstate that collapsed during Helene to reopen next month
A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen to traffic on March 1. Gov.
NCDOT sets new date for reopening I-40 in Western North Carolina after Helene
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pledges federal support to fully rebuild the highway through the Pigeon River Gorge between North Carolina and Tennessee.
Fact Check: Did Helene bill take money from western North Carolina?
Before leaving the governor's office, Roy Cooper stated in media interviews that Republican state legislators passed a bill that "actually took money away from western North Carolina." WFAE's Marshall Terry and WRAL's Paul Specht fact-check Cooper's claim.
There's a new Interstate 40 opening date at the Tennessee/North Carolina line. What to know
Interstate 40 will reopen between Tennessee and North Carolina in just a few weeks. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced Feb 10 that I-40 along the Pigeon River Gorge will see traffic again March 1.
Interstate 40 from NC into Tenn. to open on March 1, governor says
Josh Stein said Monday that the stretch of Interstate 40 connecting North Carolina to Tennessee will reopen in less than three weeks. This part of I-40, a major commercial corridor, has been closed for more than four months since Hurricane Helene devastated the area.
‘Ice storm’ could lock parts of Western North Carolina in half-inch of ice, experts say
An Ice Storm Warning is in effect for parts of the North Carolina mountains, and the storm could leave as much as a half-inch ...
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Tragic accident kills mules who helped with disaster relief in western North Carolina after Helene
Several mules who helped get much-needed supplies into parts of western North Carolina ravaged by Helene were killed in an ...
School closings, delays in Western North Carolina, Tuesday, Feb. 11
Here is a list of school systems that are closed or operating on delays Tuesday, Feb. 11, because of winter weather impacts.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation visits Western North Carolina
Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy toured damaged areas of WNC and discussed rebuilding efforts with local leaders Monday ...
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Private landowners in western North Carolina fight wildfire with prescribed fire
Helene reshaped much of western North Carolina’s landscape, rerouting rivers and felling large swaths of forests. Aerial ...
Donations collected to help pet owners in western North Carolina
The Trump administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with three hours of notice on ...
Western Carolina hosts Peterson and East Tennessee State
East Tennessee State takes on the Western Carolina Catamounts after Quimari Peterson scored 22 points in the Buccaneers' 66-59 win against the Samford Bulldogs.
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Multiple fire departments respond to brush fire in western North Carolina
Multiple fire departments in western North Carolina responded to a brush fire on Saturday afternoon. At 4 p.m., the Yancey County Sheriff's Office said the brush fire was near Crabtree Road in Yancey ...
Mules that helped deliver Helene disaster relief to western North Carolina killed in tragic accident
Early Sunday morning, a tree came down onto their pasture fence, leading to the mules wandering onto the road and being hit by a car.
Heavy rain and flooding expected in western North Carolina this week
A slow-moving frontal system will bring rounds of heavy rain and a threat of flooding to Western North Carolina and the upstate.