North Carolina Governor Holds News Conference Following Hurricane Helene
Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC) visits a supply distribution center in Black Mountain, North Carolina, to assess storm damage from Hurricane Helene, thank volunteers, and hold a news conference. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) held a news conference in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on the state’s response and recovery e…
Gov. DeSantis says federal government should focus on North Carolina in wake of Helene
DeSantis launched Operation Blue Ridge, which will fly Florida residents stranded in North Carolina by the hurricane to safety. Rescuers in Florida can use boats instead of vehicles to help residents, but the area it by the storm is several hundred miles away from any coastline.
North Carolina governor gives latest updates as death toll from Helene rises
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will provide the latest updates Tuesday after Hurricane Helene caused major damage and claimed more than 130 lives across the southeast. Cooper and emergency management officials are scheduled to speak at 11 a.
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'Not talking days': North Carolina faces a long Helene recovery. Live updates
Crews in Western North Carolina made headway Tuesday in an effort to clear roads and provide electricity, water and cell service to communities.
Asheville, North Carolina, devastated by Helene as state faces "unprecedented tragedy"
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper predicted the death toll would rise as rescuers reached areas isolated by collapsed roads and widespread flooding.
In mountainous North Carolina, residents are the first responders after Hurricane Helene
Residents here in rural Henderson County, North Carolina, share their stories of pitching in after Hurricane Helene, including ferrying food to stranded neighbors.
North Carolina Faces 'Daunting' Election After Hurricane Helene, Officials Say
North Carolina election officials are scrambling to make sure the state's over 7 million registered voters can cast a ballot in the upcoming presidential election, after flooding from Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage in the western part of the state.
Helene sets off a scramble to keep voting on track in North Carolina
The hurricane’s destruction creates a massive challenge for election officials in a battleground state critical to the outcome of the presidential race.
North Carolina town bands together after Helene wreaked havoc: 'That's what we do'
"Then it filled up the valley with mud." It took him a full day to dig to the main road with a farm excavator. He found roads strewn with downed power lines, fallen limbs, thick mud, and debris.
North Carolina Searches for Survivors Cut off by Hurricane Helene
Fire and Rescue members set up a ladder to go down on Broad River riverbank, following the passing of Hurricane Helene, in Bat Cave, North Carolina, U.S., September 30, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo (Reuters) - North Carolina will resume search and rescue operations on Tuesday,
WATCH: NC Gov Roy Cooper to speak on Helene recovery efforts
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is scheduled to speak Tuesday at 11 a.m. to give an update on the state's response to ...
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Gov. Cooper and state officials give latest updates on roads, Helene recovery efforts
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — At a press conference Tuesday, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state officials gave ...
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, questions about government response emerge
In western North Carolina, where more than 40 people have died, some residents say the government was unprepared for the ...
Tuesday updates from western NC after Helene: Power outages, road closures, recovery efforts
A washed out bridge over the Swannanoa River in Black Mountain on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. The remnants of Hurricane Helene ...
Biden, planning North Carolina visit Wednesday, defends Cooper’s Helene response from Trump
At least 100 people have died and over 600 are unaccounted for across 10 states devastated by Hurricane Helene over the ...
'Our main mission': NC Gov. Roy Cooper, FEMA coordinating help in Western North Carolina
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said devastation in Western North Carolina was “beyond belief” in a press conference ...
‘Apocalyptic’ damage: Helene kills at least 30 in Western NC, severs power, water, roads
Many in Western North Carolina remained without fresh water, internet or cell service. Seven water plants in Avery, Burke, ...