We spoke to Gary Pigg, a Cabarrus County resident who delivered more than 220 campers to residents after Tropical Storm Helene.
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We spoke to Gary Pigg, a Cabarrus County resident who delivered more than 220 campers to residents after Tropical Storm Helene.
by Galen Bacharier, Lynn Bonner and Brandon Kingdollar, NC Newsline March 12, 2025 North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein called on lawmakers to swiftly pass another round of Hurricane Helene aid and approve pay raises for teachers and law enforcement Wednesday, as he...
The package remains less than half of the $1.07 billion that new Democratic Gov. Josh Stein sought in new recovery spending earlier this month from legislators.
Rep. Eric Ager, a Democratic state legislator whose district was heavily impacted by Helene, said it could be summertime at the earliest before $15 billion in federal relief funds reaches the local level.
North Carolina expands hurricane recovery employment program to 39 counties, offering temporary jobs and income to residents affected by Hurricane Helene.
Four months after Hurricane Helene wiped out peak tourism season in western North Carolina, local business owners are still feeling the losses. They believe that direct financial support is needed to keep some businesses open.
During the immediate aftermath of Helene, as soon as I got a moment, I went to our public works facility, looking to thank and check on the many public servants personally. In that visit I asked several folks how they all personally fared throughout the storm.
Chimney Rock was devastated by Helene’s flood waters and has been inaccessible to the outside world since late September. The fall tourism season was completely lost, and getting tourism dollars back is vital to the community’s recovery.
Candidates who feed into this hatred of FEMA, spread or fail to correct the rumor that only $750 will be offered to victims, or, even worse, claim that Helene was an artificial storm, manufactured by liberal political operatives to disable rural Republicans and take their land — the damage from those lies transcends political party and rural/urban identity
In western NC communities hit hard by Helene, North Carolina public education is on the front lines of disaster recovery.
Elected officials in North Carolina, led by Governor Roy Cooper, met with President Joe Biden and members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation last week to advocate for federal support for the state’s recovery from Hurricane Helene.
If you or a loved one is among the millions of North Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene, know that free mental health support is available.
Nearly all the scheduled early voting sites will open in the worst hit areas of western North Carolina, Board of Elections executive director Karen Brinson Bell said on Tuesday. “The people of western North Carolina will vote.”
Some Republicans in North Carolina are standing up to the Helene relief lies, but they’ve failed again to stand up to the black hole at the center of it all—Donald Trump.
Perhaps most alarming is what these lies signal for the upcoming election. Tim Alberta, a staff writer at The Atlantic, warned on X: “If you think the lies and distortions and know-nothing takes about FEMA are bad, just wait until this time next month.”
Trump’s lies have had real-world consequences; Americans in affected communities have been reluctant to apply for aid, have worried about whether their homes or land will be seized, and have claimed FEMA has ignored or abandoned rescue efforts in communities.
Two weeks ago, the mountain towns of North Carolina experienced one of the worst natural disasters in the state’s history. Members of the communities recall Helene’s impact, the response from everyday people, and what comes next.
There’s been a wave of disinformation and lies following Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact in western North Carolina. Locals are pushing back.
A western North Carolina woman told Cardinal & Pine her harrowing story of surviving a mudslide during Helene.
With a focus on western North Carolina, NCDHHS has introduced temporary measures to aid those impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Kamala Harris praised emergency responders involved in the recovery effort and promised that the federal government was “here for the long haul.”
Donald Trump, Mark Robinson and others have been spreading lies about the state and federal response to Hurricane Helene, This kind of misinformation can hurt efforts to help those who need it.
The state elections board passed a resolution providing needed flexibility in 13 hard-hit counties, and promising a “robust” and “secure” election.
Prior to another visit to western North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper joined federal officials to offer the state updates on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.
As the state continues to deal with the damage left by Hurricane Helene, several North Carolina Republicans are justifiably calling for more federal aid, but some of them previously voted against funding for FEMA and other relief bills following natural disasters.
The red flags and cataclysmic forecasts ahead of Helene weren’t enough to prevent the still-rising death toll. The number has soared to at least 215 across six states.
Western North Carolina remains in crisis in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, with ongoing recovery operations underway. Dozens of deaths have been confirmed, and hundreds of people remain unaccounted for.
With the devastation left by Hurricane Helene, President Biden commits to 100% federal funding for debris removal costs as North Carolina begins long recovery.
The North Carolina Board of Elections created a webpage – NCSBE.gov/Helene – where they have vowed to put all relevant Helene-election information, including much of what you are about to read here.
Helene wreaked havoc in North Carolina, especially in western communities that were flooded or destroyed by landslides. Dozens of people are dead, and many more are missing. Here’s what’s being done about it.