Helene debris as kindling: Wildfires burn in WNC: Polk, Nantahala, Pisgah Forest
A nearly 500-acre fire burns in Polk County, triggering a voluntary evacuation. Officials say Helene debris has left the ...
Why Helene road repair in Western NC may lead to poorer road conditions statewide
NC Department of Transportation says it may have to defer hundreds of millions in road maintenance statewide to pay for ...
Key portion of North Carolina’s I-40 partially reopens after Helene damage
North Carolina is still rebuilding after Hurricane Helene‘s devastation, but a key piece of infrastructure partially reopened ...
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High winds, Helene debris exacerbate wildfires in WNC
The largest wildfire in WNC is only 30% contained as of Monday afternoon. Officials are hopeful rain and less wind will help ...
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WNC trout fishing this summer? Where anglers can go in Hurricane Helene aftermath
Post-Helene debris and waterway changes have made some of the public’s favorite fishing rivers inaccessible for the season, ...
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As WNC farmers recover from Helene, billions of federal funds remain unseen
Farmers throughout western North Carolina incurred millions of dollars in debt trying to repair their land and start farming ...
North Augusta on track to total the drive to Knoxville in Helene storm clean-up
North Augusta is estimating that by the time everything is cleaned up from Helene, some half a million cubic yards of debris ...
Section of I-40 washed out by Hurricane Helene reopens on NC-TN state line
I-40 was destroyed by Hurricane Helene five months ago. Flash flooding along the Pigeon River damaged large sections of the ...
York County non-profit helps with Helene Relief in Tennessee
Nashville resident Dylan O'Byrne was stopped after he returned from Southeast Asia. An SNP MP has said a second state visit ...
Need wood? US Forest Service selling timber downed by Helene to reduce fire risk
The United States Forest Service is offering salvage timber contracts to remove downed but still commercially-usable trees ...
After $39.7 million hatchery expansion delay, WNC anglers will continue to see impacts from Helene
Some Western North Carolina streams won't be stocked during the 2025 delayed harvest and hatchery supported fishing seasons.
I-40 reopens 5 months after Hurricane Helene
Five months after Hurricane Helene, traffic is once again flowing on I-40. Trump dashes hopes for last-minute Canada and Mexico deal ahead of 25% tariffs Honda makes major move to sidestep tariffs ...