Helene

Stein signed into law, HB1012, the latest Hurricane Helene relief spending bill at the grand re-opening of Chimney Rock State Park.

The survey, spearheaded by CDC officials for communities with severe and high-profile threats to public health, was canceled one day before its kickoff.

Nearly six months after Hurricane Helene, Asheville is still rebuilding. Mayor Esther Manheimer discusses business recovery, the city’s budget challenges, the lessons learned from disaster response, and the recent removal of DEI language from the city’s federal disaster aid request.

With Hurricane Helene recovery still underway, the attorney general warns of rising fraud cases, from fake FEMA texts to contractor scams.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, loss has been a part of the storm recovery for many people in the region. BPR talks with Holly Kays for The Assembly about one Yancey County musician who is among those who are still missing after the storm.

Post-Helene, transportation leaders estimated NCDOT would be able to reopen one lane in each direction on Interstate 40 in early 2025 but recently a chunk of asphalt fell away unexpectedly and the road repairs will be delayed.

Demand for the grants was more than five times the funding available, the organization said, reflecting the scale of Helene’s devastation.

After Helene damaged 187,000 acres of Forest Service land, some argue that logging should be curtailed.

A legacy of governmental action created fertile ground for distrust after Hurricane Helene.

The arrest was related to trespassing on a road that was "clearly marked" closed to the public in Henderson County.