Crews work tirelessly to rebuild I-40 in the Smoky Mountains after Hurricane Helene's historic flooding caused extensive damage; completion expected by fall 2028.

During Mental Health Awareness Month, survivors of natural disasters in North Carolina are speaking out about the challenges ...

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State Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson visited Jackson County today as part of North Carolina Governor Josh Stein's ...

After Helene tore through western North Carolina, state leaders say the storm’s aftermath is now fueling another growing ...

The state is making progress on rebuilding Interstate 40 near the Pigeon River Gorge in western North Carolina, where it was ...

North Carolina has begun to steadily process applications to repair housing and commercial properties damaged by Tropical Storm Helene but there is one major hiccup: Federal funding won't meet current ...

A Senate bill would shift key disaster response authority from NC Emergency Management to the Office of the State Fire Marshal and redirect nearly $5 million in remaining Helene recovery funds.

Fairview students who created a project honoring the 11 lives lost during Hurricane Helene in Craigtown are now returning ...

When Randy Hall and wife Kim walked into First Baptist Church of Garner in early 2025, it didn’t seem like an extraordinary ...

When a rural post office is closed for months it’s not just inconvenient, it disrupts bill payments, medication delivery and ...

CHARLOTTE — The North Carolina Forest Service says debris from Hurricane Helene could impact the fire risk for the next 10 to 20 years. Officials say several fires over the last couple of weeks have ...