North Carolina mountain towns ‘forever changed’ by Hurricane Helene’s destruction
A North Carolina mountainside town has been cut off from the rest of the world, “forever changed” by the ferocity of Hurricane Helen, with residents calling the destruction “absolutely overwhelming.” “Chimney Rock was just destroyed and changed forever,” said Brett Johnson, 59, who lives in a small tourist town about an hour southeast of Asheville. […]
North Carolina gears up for increase of bee stings in the wake of Hurricane Helene
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Thousands of EpiPens and other medical supplies are being distributed across the Tar Heel State as North Carolina braces for an increase in bee stings in the wake of Hurricane Helen. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee were among the hardest hit when Helen passed through the region more than […]
Harris slammed for pledging millions to Lebanon as North Carolina suffers
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Stinging insects swarming people in flood-stricken North Carolina
Hurricane Helen's deadly flooding in western North Carolina destroyed underground nests of stinging insects and swarmed workers and residents recovering from the storm. A sharp increase in stings from yellow jackets, wasps and other insects has prompted the state health department to purchase injectable Benadryl and epinephrine. Aid organizations are also working to obtain medicines […]
Harris visits North Carolina after Helene: Times of crisis bring out best of ‘who we are’
Vice President Harris traveled to North Carolina on Saturday to meet with local officials and get an update on the response to Hurricane Helen, which killed dozens of people amid devastating flooding in the state. Harris will be joined by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator DeAnne Criswell, Charlotte […]
South Carolina wife, Jessica Barnes, allegedly murdered by husband, Brandon Barnes, two roommates
A South Carolina husband allegedly murdered his wife, dumped her body near a lake with the help of two roommates, and then joined a search party to find her missing wife. Jessica Burns, 20, was last seen on August 1 at her home in Pendleton, South Carolina, with her husband Brandon Burns, roommates Kendall Mims, […]
South Carolina extends voter registration due to Hurricane Helene impact
South Carolina Judge Daniel Coble extended the voter registration deadline by eight days during a virtual hearing Friday due to Hurricane Helen. Applications will be accepted in-person, online or by mail until October 14th. The decision came after the state's Democratic Party filed a lawsuit alleging that damage from Hurricane Helen was preventing residents from […]
‘People need help’: Cory Mills helps locals with Hurricane Helene relief efforts in North Carolina
Swannanoa, North Carolina — This site outside Asheville is used by veterans and volunteers to distribute supplies and send out rescue teams, and was once a Harley-Davidson dealership. The store was damaged by historic flooding from Hurricane Helen, but that didn't stop the effort to help those up on the mountain. A Harley-Davidson store is […]
North Carolina senators call for military leader to lead Helene response
Two Republican senators urge the Biden administration to appoint military leaders to lead recovery efforts from Hurricane Helen, as some continue to criticize the federal response to the disaster. I am asking you to do so. Republican Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, both of North Carolina, released a joint statement on response operations Friday […]
Samaritan’s Purse continues Helene relief efforts with three water filtration systems in North Carolina
Samaritan's Purse, a Christian humanitarian aid organization, has expanded its relief efforts to hard-hit areas in western North Carolina with three water filtration systems. This water filter can provide 10,000 people or up to 50,000 liters of clean water every day. Samaritan's Purse worked with an in-house team of engineers to design the filtration system. […]