Cut off by Helene in Western NC, Rep. Foxx calls for more aid for her district
Helene didn’t spare Rep. Virginia Foxx’s Banner Elk community. Now she’s urging Gov. Roy Cooper to bring more National ...
New ECU poll shows fallout in NC governor’s race from Mark Robinson’s scandal
ECU conducted the poll Sept. 23-26, days after the bombshell CNN KFile report tying Robinson to a series of offensive posts ...
How Helene’s destruction could affect voting in North Carolina’s election
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s destruction in Western North Carolina, concerns have emerged about whether residents ...
‘Apocalyptic’ damage: Helene kills at least 30 in Western NC, severs power, water, roads
Many in Western North Carolina remained without fresh water, internet or cell service. Seven water plants in Avery, Burke, ...
Panthers fear season-ending injury for LB Shaq Thompson following loss to Bengals
The Panthers got terrible news on Monday following their loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Linebacker Shaq Thompson, a team ...
‘Friend to everyone.’ Community mourns Charlotte father of four killed during Helene
Tony Taylor was a Charlotte father of four who treated everyone he met like family, his nephew, Stephen Barbour, said. “Uncle Tony was a friend to everyone,” Barbour recalled on the GoFundMe he ...
Biden says Trump is lying about Cooper, NC Helene response. Here’s what’s really happening.
President Joe Biden told reporters on Monday that Trump was lying. Asked about comments from Trump about Cooper of ignoring ...
Turtle turns the tables on hawk looking for meal in Missouri. ‘Heroes in a half shell’
“Assistant Nature Center Manager Becky Matney discovered a juvenile broad-winged hawk that had several toes caught in the ...
Striking worker killed when accused drunk driver crashes into picketers, MI cops say
One “young man” is dead, and three people are in critical condition after a driver racing another truck “lost control and ...
Baptists on Mission among helpers at work in Western NC after Helene devastation
The needs are great, for clean drinking water, food and the muscle and skill required to safely remove fallen trees from ...
Swim school’s changing rooms were ‘ideal’ for doctor’s predatory behavior, MI suit says
Ex-employees said they were “required to undress in shared areas,” making them vulnerable to a doctor accused of filming ...
A county by county look at Helene’s devastation in western NC
We’re gathering what we know of the damage in each county in Western North Carolina. Here is an evolving snapshot of Helene’s ...