Death count from Helene in NC counties nears final tally
Oct 18, 2024 · Extensive damage along the Swannanoa River near Swannanoa River Road in East Asheville on Sept. 30, 2024, three days after Tropical Storm Helene swept through Western North Carolina.
County-by-county NC recovery from Helene after 2 weeks
Oct 12, 2024 · For much of Western North Carolina, there was everything that happened before Sept. 27 when Helene swept through the region. And then there is everything that happened since Helene produced floods, landslides and fallen …
East Asheville major retailers' woes after Helene affect community
Oct 26, 2024 · Retail outlets in East Asheville, from big box stores like Walmart to specialty tourist destinations like Antique Tobacco Barn, are struggling to return to normal after Tropical Storm Helene ravaged the area in late September.. Retail locations that remain closed for an extended time not only limit residents’ access to things like food, …
Noncitizen voting amendment on NC 2024 ballot, an FAQ
Oct 4, 2024 · Only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections. So why is noncitizen voting on the ballot in North Carolina? People who are not U.S. citizens cannot vote in federal elections.
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Why have NC congressional districts changed for 2024?
Nov 1, 2024 · If you look at your sample ballot for 2024, you might be among the many North Carolina voters who will notice that your congressional district has changed. Even if the district number is the same as it was in 2022, you may seem some unfamiliar names on the ballot.
Yancey Co. and Mitchell Co. Helene survivors share stories
Oct 7, 2024 · At 7 a.m. on Sept. 27, six inches of water covered 82-year-old Richard Bailey’s road near Micaville, in rural Yancey County where he lives with his wife, he told Carolina Public Press a week later.. Within an hour, the water flowing from two creeks, one of them Cane Branch, which framed a small enclave of a handful of homes, climbed the concrete steps and water entered his …
Boone, NC, picking up pieces after Tropical Storm Helene
Oct 5, 2024 · Outside of Asheville, Boone is one of the largest population centers in Western North Carolina.It’s a major tourist destination and educational hub. Folks in Boone and around Watauga County are pulling together to assess and mitigate the damage caused by landslides and extreme flooding in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.. Appalachian State University, commonly known as App State, is the ...
Costs from Helene more than $53 billion in NC. Unclear who pays.
Nov 26, 2024 · Without question, Tropical Storm Helene generated historic costs for North Carolina in terms of structural damages, disruptions to government operations and loss of human lives.. Calculating just how expensive the storm was — and also figuring out who is footing the bill — is a trickier equation to solve for state officials.
Early voting in NC in 2024, FAQ - carolinapublicpress.org
Oct 14, 2024 · Anna Bell Brown, 100, casts her 2024 primary ballot early with assistance from her daughter, Vanaza Brown, on Feb. 24 at the Edgecombe County Administration Building in Tarboro.