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.
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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, …
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.
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 …
List of voters challenged. NC residents unhappy about being on list.
Dec 5, 2024 · Meredith Brooke Bass, 44, grew up with Jefferson Griffin.A year ahead of him in school, she was best friends with one of his first cousins. Today, they’re still personal Facebook friends.
Registered NC voters lawsuit partially dismissed in federal court
Oct 18, 2024 · WILMINGTON — On his way to the federal courthouse Thursday morning, Democratic National Committee attorney Seth Waxman drove past a long line of New Hanover County residents taking advantage of the first day of early voting.. Waxman would later argue for the dismissal of a lawsuit attempting to make 225,000 registered North Carolina voters — some who may have been waiting in that line to ...
Elections lawsuits persist into 2025 long after 2024 NC voting ends
Jan 7, 2025 · The fate of student voting in North Carolina may come down to how courts define one word: “card.” It’s one of several elections lawsuits before various North Carolina courts as litigation filed before Election Day 2024 continues into 2025.
Housing woes intensify months after storm in Western NC
Dec 16, 2024 · An already difficult housing market in Western NC has grown worse due to storm. Slow relief, high rents, unlivable homes drive homelessness.
Recounts, protests prolong wait for some NC election results
Dec 6, 2024 · Buncombe County Election Day voters cast their ballots at the Grove Street Community Center in downtown Asheville on Nov. 5, 2024. Colby Rabon / Carolina Public Press Posted in Politics & Government Still no answer in multiple NC races as election protests, recounts prolong process