William Jacob Parsons, 44, of Bostic, N.C., was arrested on Saturday armed with an assault rifle and a handgun soon after being overheard threatening to hurt FEMA officials. Trump has frequently accused federal officials of conspiracies tied to Helene.
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."
Planned Parenthood’s Asheville clinic, the only abortion provider in western NC, is temporarily closed because of damage from Hurricane Helene.
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.
With a focus on western North Carolina, NCDHHS has introduced temporary measures to aid those impacted by Hurricane Helene.
There will be dollars coming from Raleigh and from Washington to help places like Ashe County and for that we are grateful. But local people, those of us who have raised generations here, need to make sure that those dollars are used to provide for everyone in our community.
With many North Carolina residents still lacking power from Hurricane Helene, a hearing began Monday on the insurance industry's request to raise homeowner premium rates.
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.
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