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Home to North Carolina iconic attraction reopens after Hurricane Helene’s devastation
An iconic tourist attraction in an area of western North Carolina among the hardest hit by Hurricane Helene has reopened to ...
Out-of-state volunteers continue to repair East Tennessee homes damaged by Hurricane Helene
Flooding destroyed 78-year-old Bessie Hanson's home in a matter of seconds. She's been praying and hoping for help, and a few ...
Governor Josh Stein signs Hurricane Helene relief package into law
During his visit to Chimney Rock State Park, Josh Stein urged residents to make a trip to western North Carolina and ...
I-40 rockslide is unrelated to the nearby Hurricane Helene devastation, believe it or not
Since Spetember, crews have been working to rebuild I-40 in Cocke County. The recent landslide did not impact their work, TDOT said.
How one farming practice helped during Hurricane Helene — and how it could curb climate change
Professor Jacob Hagedorn said Helene fits into a larger pattern of climate-driven weather events that are intensifying and ...
Truck driver's death in Old Fort, NC added to Hurricane Helene death toll
The driver, identified as Ralph Hibbert, lost his brakes while traveling through Old Fort earlier in June, town officials ...
Hurricane Helene set up future disasters, from landslides to flooding – cascading hazards like these are now upending risk models
Risk models can’t rely just on the past anymore. A team of geoscientists suggests new ways to forecast evolving hazards in ...
'I love every one of them' | Out-of-state volunteers repair damaged homes from Hurricane Helene
Flooding destroyed 78-year-old Bessie Hanson's home in a matter of seconds. She's been praying and hoping for help, and a few ...
Photos: Blue Ridge Parkway undergoes ‘incredible progress’ post Hurricane Helene flooding
As the one-year mark of Hurricane Helene's destructive flooding approaches, crews along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North ...
Local nonprofit awarded grant to help WNC farmers recover from Hurricane Helene
Mountain Aid Project, a nonprofit based in Morganton, has received a grant from Duke Energy to assist farmers in western ...
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Chimney Rock State Park reopens after Hurricane Helene
After nine months of recovery from Hurricane Helene, Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park is reopened to the public! The official reopening date is Friday, June 27, ...