Weather alert issued for fire danger in Eastern North Carolina until Saturday morning
A weather alert was issued by the NWS Wakefield VA on Friday at 2:38 p.m. for fire danger until Saturday at 6 a.m. The alert ...
NC lawmakers brainstorm more Helene recovery ideas, funding
A $500 million relief bill dedicated to helping western North Carolina is heading to the state Senate next week after being passed by the House.
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Increased fire danger in Upstate area of South Carolina, parts of North Carolina
There is an increased fire danger in parts of South Carolina and North Carolina Friday. Increased fire danger through 8 p.m.
A stretch of a North Carolina highway that collapsed during Helene is about to reopen
A stretch of Interstate 40 through the western North Carolina mountains is reopening to traffic this weekend, months after ...
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This spring break, try these more low-key destinations This spring break, try these more low-key destinations
Jump on I-20, and head three hours east until you reach Columbia, South Carolina. As the state’s capital city and a college town for the University of South Carolina, Columbia boasts plenty of ...
Five months after Helene, I-40 traffic will resume through western North Carolina
After a five-month closure due to Hurricane Helene, a 12-mile stretch of I-40 near the Tennessee border will reopen on Saturday.
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New Helene bill has ‘good things.’ Just one problem: It falls short of the need.
If passed, House Bill 47 — a $500 million funding package — would address several critical areas of Helene-related recovery in Western NC.
After thousands terminated from US Forest Service, some WNC-based staff are reinstated
Some Western North Carolina U.S. Forest Service employees who were fired in a dramatic purge of federal workers have had ...
After Helene, NC restaurants struggle, but one barbecue business found its footing
A popular food truck, Ben’s Backdraft Barbecue, is expanding with a new brick-and-mortar location off of Interstate 40.
Interstate 40 set to reopen in North Carolina following months of restoration after Hurricane Helene
A major benchmark has been achieved amid Hurricane Helene's recovery efforts as parts of Interstate 40 prepare to open this weekend in western North Carolina.
Five months after Hurricane Helene, nonprofits haven't given up on Western North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — As Western North Carolina marks five months since Hurricane Helene, nonprofits on the ground helping ...
I-40 near NC-Tennessee line to reopen Saturday with unusual conditions, NCDOT says
A North Carolina Department of Transportation spokesperson discussed Saturday's I-40 reopening with one lane in each direction near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line.