The way hurricanes kill is changing. Helene shows how.
Rain, which led to flooding and landslides, was the most deadly part of the storm, followed by wind. Read more at ...
FEMA, USDA assess farms damaged in Avery County during Hurricane Helene
Officials with FEMA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other state agencies held a walk-through event in Avery County on Wednesday to assess the damage. “If they had equipment damaged or tractor ...
NC House drafts $500M Helene relief bill as Gov. Stein pushes for $1B in urgent funding
Rep. Dudley Greene (R-85) represents Mitchell, McDowell, Yancey and Avery counties in the House. He is a primary sponsor of House Bill 47: The Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I. "At this point, ...
North Carolina lawmakers propose next Helene package that’s half the price of the governor’s
North Carolina Republicans have unveiled their initial attempt this year to boost recovery funding for Hurricane Helene’s ...
A series of disasters taught SC how to work with FEMA. Leaders encourage reform, not ending it.
It’s been three months since the Strickland family fled their Spartanburg home — their young children in their arms — wading through flood waters that spilled out of Lawson’s Fork Creek with ...
Months after Hurricane Helene, efforts to restore devastated communities continue
It's been more than four months since Hurricane Helene devastated communities from Virginia to Florida, costing people their ...
Helene recovery: How many vehicles remain in waterways, relief programs, FEMA extension, more
County briefings go live every Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Feb. 5 briefing covered debris removal updates, relief programs and ...
In The Know 2-3: News, updates from Greenville area businesses and nonprofits
Prisma Triples Outpatient Behavioral Health Service Prisma Health is tripling patient access to outpatient, behavioral health, day services with a new $3.7 million Behavioral Health & Wellness ...
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Storm debris, storm cleanup and landfill: Greenwood County Council talk trash Tuesday
Greenwood County Council heard several presentations on Tuesday. Council members Theo Lane, Cathy Miller, Teresa Griffin, ...