Gov. Cooper announces over $14 million donated to North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund for Helene recovery (copy)
Governor Roy Cooper announced over $14 million has been donated to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund since Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina earlier this fall. Help has poured ...
Biltmore Estate is decked out for the holidays and welcoming visitors back after Helene
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Biltmore Estate, coined "America's largest home," is welcoming visitors back for the holidays. The 19th ...
'Our roots run deep': Winter Lights returns to North Carolina Arboretum, delighting visitors
The North Carolina Arboretum had just more than six weeks after Tropical Storm Helene wreaked havoc and downed thousands of trees on its 434-acre campus to try and pull off its biggest annual ...
Op-Ed: How Helene gave way to 'hurricane snafu' in the Carolinas
It wasn’t as if the Tar Heel state didn’t see Hurricane Helene coming. On Sept. 25, one day before Helene stormed ashore, ...
I saw the Hurricane Helene response up close. This is how disaster relief actually works.
Beyond the outright false statements swirling on social media, much of the confusion and criticism comes down to a ...
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Parkdale exec’s reason for closing NC textile mill doesn’t match reality | Opinion
News and Observer readers comment on a textile mill shutdown, stopping evictions, keeping friendships, Biden resigning, the left’s reactions | Opinion ...
Recovery continues for western NC nearly two months after Hurricane Helene
Nearly two months after Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina, the region is still hurting with a long road to recovery. While efforts to rebuild are underway, many local businesses and ...
Whistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North Carolina
Spear points, hammer stones and picks lost to history under layers of leaves, roots and rocks — it was the evidence Scott ...