Helene top stories
Gerard Albert III
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Blue Ridge Public Radio
Initial impacts from Helene 鈥� which hit the Carolinas as a tropical storm 鈥� are over. Emergency workers toiled around the clock to clear roads, restore power and phone service, and reach people stranded by the storm, which killed at least 133 people across the Southeast, a toll expected to rise.
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NC Gov. Office
Helene brought catastrophic damage to scores of roads in western North Carolina. This map, maintained by the N.C. Department of Transportation, tracks the current status of road closures.
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After Helene's catastrophic damage in western North Carolina, conservation groups say an amendment to the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan will help recovery efforts moving forward. -
New Gov. Josh Stein is calling on GOP lawmakers to work with him on issues like education, Helene recovery and combating fentanyl abuse. He made his inaugural address Saturday afternoon in a televised event that was scaled back due to winter weather. -
The North Carolina legislature opened its 2025 session Wednesday afternoon, promising to make disaster recovery in the state鈥檚 western counties a top priority. -
Matt Calabria鈥檚 new role in Gov. Josh Stein's office will assist with efforts for western North Carolina.
