Hurricane victims spending Thanksgiving in tents as heat, electricity, food still hard to find
As the holiday season begins, residents of western North Carolina who lost everything during Hurricane Helene want their fellow Americans to keep them in mind.
Cold spell to hit NC amid Hurricane Helene recovery
A wintry mix is set to hit North Carolina, and some Helene survivors plan to brave the cold in tents.
North Carolina woman uses Instagram to reunite lost photos swept away in Helene's floods with their owners
Taylor Scheneker posts photos she’s found along the debris field of the Swannanoa River in the hopes of reuniting them with their owner.
North Carolina woman dies after driving past barricade on hurricane-devastated highway
A 63-year-old woman, Patricia Mahoney of Southern Pines, North Carolina, died after driving around a barricade and off a hurricane-damaged stretch of Interstate 40 that had been severely eroded by Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina man offers Thanksgiving feast of hope to 5,000 Helene survivors
The event will mark exactly two months since Hurricane Helene unleashed its destructive force in the Southeast, leaving a trail of devastation behind in western North Carolina.
Biltmore Estate reopens month after Helene's devastation: 'Signal of Hope'
The Biltmore Estate experienced extensive flooding and damage at its entrance when Helene dropped nearly 30 inches of rain - about four months' worth - in three days.
Rare US Constitution copy sells for $9 million at North Carolina auction
A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution, printed 237 years ago and sent to states for ratification, was sold for $9 million at a North Carolina auction.
Hurricane Helene weather reports from college student go viral
An unexpected source became a trusted and go-to place for information during Hurricane Helene’s devastation in western North Carolina - a college student’s Facebook page.
Biden, Harris and Trump to visit Helene-ravaged communities
President Biden said Monday the federal government will be with survivors and others affected by Helene for “as long as it takes.”
Asheville flooding: Hurricane Helene drone footage shows swallowed city streets
Hurricane Helene’s remnants have dropped between a foot and two feet of rainfall in western North Carolina, devastating Asheville and other mountainous communities.
Man dies after falling 400 feet at Grand Canyon
Crews have recovered the body of a 20-year-old North Carolina man who died after falling 400 feet at the Grand Canyon, officials said.
Shark bites teenager's leg in attack at North Carolina beach
A teen is recovering after being bitten by a shark at a North Carolina beach over the weekend.
Airbnb renters-turned-squatters refuse to vacate property unless evicted: court docs
An Airbnb host in Durham, North Carolina, filed a complaint in court against renters-turned-squatters after they refused to vacate the property until they received an order of eviction, according to court documents.
Catholic school can legally fire gay teacher, court finds
On May 8, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a North Carolina Catholic high school could legally fire gay teacher Lonnie Billard, citing the "ministerial exception" to uphold its religious doctrines.
North Carolina man wins huge lottery jackpot after sister dreams he won
A North Carolina man is celebrating after he won over $800,000 in the lottery — and after his sister dreamed he won big.
North Carolina child says she hears 'monsters' in the wall, turns out to be 50K buzzing bees
A mother has gone viral on TikTok after she revealed that her little girl's complaint about hearing "monsters" inside her walls ended up being a swarm of 50,000 bees that somehow entered the family's home.
Charlotte shooting: 4 officers killed, 4 hurt while serving warrant
Eight police officers were shot, leaving four dead, during a confrontation with a wanted felon at a suburban Charlotte home, officials said. The suspect was also killed.
NASA to begin distributing 'moon trees' with seeds that flew around moon
Some out-of-this-world trees are now home and ready to begin inspiring a new generation. NASA is preparing to distribute "moon tree" seedlings that have sprouted from seeds flown on the Artemis I lunar mission.
North Carolina man sentenced in 1994 Indiana cold rape case
A North Carolina man, Robert Daniel Shelton, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a 1994 cold rape case in Indiana.
US Marine dies in training accident in North Carolina
A U.S. Marine, Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, tragically lost his life in a training accident on April 18, as confirmed by military officials.