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Soul-searching and regret over unheeded warnings follow Helene’s destruction
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Before Hurricane Helene’s landfall last week, the National Weather Service began an all-out blitz to alert emergency planners, first responders...
‘In one day, it’s wiped out.’ Helene brought misery to businesses near the Catawba too
Nzelle Mayeba stood outside her medical business in Morganton wearing mud-covered rubber gloves while a work crew tossed office furniture on a trailer like...
Bananas, beer and coffee could be supply chain casualties from Helene and a port strike
Bananas, imported wine and beer, coffee and car parts — there’s a long list of items consumers across the Carolinas might struggle to find...
I-40 collapse: Will it really take to 2025 for repairs between North Carolina and Tennessee? What we know
Sections of Interstate 40 are still impassable and some areas are just completely gone. It will take a while to make repairs to the...
‘Catastrophically unsafe’: Neighbors find heartbreaking loss in Chimney Rock, vow to rebuild
Progress in western North Carolina let us push further into the region after Tropical Storm Helene swept through, and we saw what was left...