East Asheville major retailers' woes after Helene affect community
Oct 26, 2024 · Retail outlets in East Asheville, from big box stores like Walmart to specialty tourist destinations like Antique Tobacco Barn, are struggling to return to normal after Tropical Storm Helene ravaged the area in late September.. Retail locations that remain closed for an extended time not only limit residents’ access to things like food, …
Death count from Helene in NC counties nears final tally
Oct 18, 2024 · Extensive damage along the Swannanoa River near Swannanoa River Road in East Asheville on Sept. 30, 2024, three days after Tropical Storm Helene swept through Western North Carolina.
County-by-county NC recovery from Helene after 2 weeks
Oct 12, 2024 · For much of Western North Carolina, there was everything that happened before Sept. 27 when Helene swept through the region. And then there is everything that happened since Helene produced floods, landslides and fallen …
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Oct 14, 2024 · Anna Bell Brown, 100, casts her 2024 primary ballot early with assistance from her daughter, Vanaza Brown, on Feb. 24 at the Edgecombe County Administration Building in Tarboro.
Wildfires in NC mountains could be hard to fight after Helene
Nov 20, 2024 · Despite recent rainfall, wildfire risk remains high in Western North Carolina, especially after an unusually dry October. According to the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor released on Nov. 14, Western North Carolina is abnormally dry, indicating a higher-than-normal risk of wildfires. “The rain’s beneficial.
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Costs from Helene more than $53 billion in NC. Unclear who pays.
Nov 26, 2024 · Without question, Tropical Storm Helene generated historic costs for North Carolina in terms of structural damages, disruptions to government operations and loss of human lives.. Calculating just how expensive the storm was — and also figuring out who is footing the bill — is a trickier equation to solve for state officials.
Housing woes intensify months after storm in Western NC
Dec 16, 2024 · An already difficult housing market in Western NC has grown worse due to storm. Slow relief, high rents, unlivable homes drive homelessness.
Polls are confusing. Making sense of NC election polling in 2024.
Oct 30, 2024 · In North Carolina, new polls come often. In early September, Vice President Kamala Harris was up one point over former president Donald Trump among registered North Carolina voters, according to Elon University polling.A week later, a Meredith College poll had both presidential candidates winning 48% of likely voters in the swing state.. In late September, East Carolina University Center for ...
Conway falsely claims NC officials covering up Helene deaths
Nov 2, 2024 · Eustace Conway, a former reality TV star and founder of the 1,000-acre Turtle Island Preserve in Watauga County, has become one of the most prominent North Carolina voices promoting debunked claims about the devastation of Tropical Storm Helene, giving them traction and an audience well beyond North Carolina on social media.. Conspiracy theories and unfounded rumors have dominated parts of the ...