A Wilmington church group returned to Spruce Pine, NC, several months after Hurricane Helene to continue ... repairing flood damage and installing new fixtures. While progress is evident, the ...

We are heading into this hurricane season with more uncertainty than usual,” Stein said, because funding for FEMA and NOAA ...

Stein urges NC to build reserves as FEMA funding ... cleared debris from Majestic Music in downtown Spruce Pine on Oct. 3, 2024, days after Hurricane Helene brought heavy flooding to the area.

Mud-splattered instruments sit in the back of a truck as volunteers cleared debris from Majestic Music in downtown Spruce Pine on Oct. 3, 2024, days after Hurricane Helene brought heavy flooding ...

Legislators are working on a new bill to help western North Carolina recover from Hurricane Helene ... Ralph Hise, R-Spruce Pine, said the legislature would likely spend more on Helene relief ...

Jason Sirmon, longtime Edward Jones financial advisor whose office is located in Boone, recently received his firm’s exclusive Ted Jones Spirit of Caring Award for his community response to the ...

The state agency that oversees drinking water quality will soon ask the federal government for money to make water treatment plants in western North Carolina more resilient to natural disasters like ...

In mid-April, 10 of us representing Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in Wilmington, N.C., departed for Spruce Pine ... StarNews: Hurricane Helene left scars in Western NC that won't ...