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Environmental groups sue to protect western North Carolina forests from increased logging
As Western North Carolina’s forests recover from Hurricane Helene, environmental groups say Pisgah and Nantahala face a ...
What hurricane season was like the year you were born
Using NOAA data, Stacker summarized the last 100 hurricane seasons in the Atlantic Basin. See which years and storms broke ...
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Renew NC offers aid to repair and rebuild storm-damaged homes
The state is accepting applications for a new program to repair or rebuild homes in Western North Carolina that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene, Gov. Josh Stein announced on Monday.
Trump Hasn’t Visited A Single Natural Disaster On His Watch As President
Trump, who politicized disasters during his campaign, is now slow-walking aid to victims of dozens of tornadoes, floods and ...
USDA extends deadline for Helene-damaged farms in Western NC to apply for funds
The USDA extended two critical cost-share programs helping Western NC farmers recover from Tropical Storm Helene, the agency ...
Visiting the Storm-Battered Blue Ridge Parkway? Here’s What to Know.
The 469-mile route known as “America’s favorite drive” has mostly reopened nine months after Hurricane Helene, but there are ...
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Local hero steps up with incredible effort in wake of devastating hurricane: 'It's tough on everybody here'
A North Carolina contractor and his crew have identified 15 new landslides and mudslides after heavy rains in areas still recovering from Hurricane Helene.
A disputed report exposes the NC auditor’s flawed approach to his job | Opinion
Ray Gronberg described the situation last week in his newsletter, the North Carolina Tribune. He quoted Matt Calabria, ...