WEATHER - Cardinal & Pine

Sep 2024 27

Hurricane Helene floods North Carolina mountains and creates risk of dam failure

By Associated Press | WEATHER, COMMUNITY, Associated Press

Days of torrential rains in North Carolina culminating with tropical downpours from what was Hurricane Helene have officials keeping a close eye on a major dam. Also, the two main interstates in the mountains are closed and flooding is everywhere.

Apr 2024 9

Climate scientists: Hurricane season could be rough, including in North Carolina

By Lisa Sorg | WEATHER, COMMUNITY, Lisa Sorg

Warmer temperatures make it more likely that North Carolina faces a dangerous hurricane this year, climate scientists say.

Feb 2024 1

VIDEO: Perfect Winter Scene in Watagua County, NC

By Billy Ball | LOCAL NEWS, COMMUNITY, Billy Ball

❄️ It was a perfect winter scene Monday morning in Valle Crucis, a community in Watauga County. That's in western NC near Boone. A local man caught this footage of his dog enjoying the snow. The National Weather Service had issued a winter weather advisory for the...

This year, the Sierra Club gave Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress an "F," scoring 12% on their metrics for transitioning away from climate-harming energy sources, coal and natural gas.

Report: Failing grade for Duke Energy on progress toward clean energy

by Public News Service

| September 26, 2025

This year, the organization gave Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress an "F," scoring 12% on their metrics for transitioning away from climate-harming energy sources, coal and natural gas.

One year after Helene, NC program teaches students resilience

by Public News Service

| September 24, 2025

As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene's devastating landfall approaches, a program in western North Carolina schools is helping students cope with the tragedy.

The North Carolina Department of Labor found conditions on the farm were harmful to workers, such as the lack of proper breaks from the heat. The Barnes Farming Corporation was initially fined more than $187,000 in 2024. However, the fine was reduced in a settlement this year to $3,750.

Reduced fine for NC farmworker’s death raises accountability questions

by Public News Service

| September 23, 2025

During National Farm Safety and Health Week, a massively reduced fine for poor conditions that led to a farmworker's death is leading to questions about worker protections in North Carolina.