EXCLUSIVE: ‘FEMA is here’: Military and FEMA officials share relief efforts in Western North Carolina with Blaze News
SWANNANOA, N.C. — U.S. military and Federal Emergency Management Agency officials have continued to provide relief and humanitarian assistance for weeks across western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helen, despite widespread condemnation on social media. He said he has done so and is currently doing so. More than 1,500 soldiers from the Army's […]
Charity hopes western North Carolinians not be forgotten during ‘long, complicated’ Helene recovery
Eblen Charities has been serving the people of Western North Carolina since 1991. The Asheville-based nonprofit has stepped up support for local residents by providing housing, gas and medical assistance in the weeks since Hurricane Helen affected the area, and its executive director said: I hope this momentum continues. For many years to come. “It's […]
Walz says 90-year-old mom lives off social security check during North Carolina rally
On Thursday night, the first day of early voting in North Carolina, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz went on the campaign trail in Durham and made a personal revelation about his mother. Walz said at a campaign rally that his mother has to wait for her monthly Social Security check to feed herself. According […]
Watch live: Walz, Bill Clinton rally voters in North Carolina as early voting begins
Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and former President Clinton campaigned in North Carolina on Thursday as early voting begins in the Tar Heel State. Earlier this week, Clinton joined the Harris campaign, which has focused primarily on rural voters in southern battleground states. He rallied voters in the battleground state of Georgia […]
Western North Carolina mountain towns open for business, seeking tourists following Helene
Cindy Faust, owner of Maggie Valley Yarn Store, said she and most of her neighbors have picked up what was left behind by Hurricane Helen and are ready to welcome tourists to the western North Carolina mountain town. . “This area is so peaceful and welcoming,” Faust told Fox News Digital, adding that after attending […]
Bitcoin ETF rush has made North America the dominant player in the global crypto market, report says – Fortune
The biggest story in the crypto industry this year is the approval of the highly successful Spot Bitcoin ETF, which entered the market in January. Almost a year later, these products have helped push the once-fringe cryptocurrency industry into the mainstream and expand global adoption, says a new report from blockchain data analysis firm Chainaries. […]
Watch live: Vance campaigns in North Carolina as early voting set to begin
Vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) is holding a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday night, the day before early voting begins in the Tar Heel State. Vance is expected to encourage voters in key battleground states to vote by mail and vote early. According to the campaign. The move comes after Hurricane Helen […]
Harris holds 2-point edge in tight North Carolina race: Poll
Vice President Harris has a narrow 2-point lead over former President Trump among likely voters in North Carolina, according to a poll released Wednesday. Quinnipiac University Opinion poll reveals vice president He received support from 49% of likely voters, compared to the previous president's 47%. 1% supported Chase Oliver of the Libertarian Party, 1% said […]
North Carolina launches in-person early voting with mountain communities still recovering from Helene
Many communities in North Carolina are making last-minute changes to their 2024 election schedules this month in the wake of Hurricane Helen. In Buncombe County, one of the counties hardest hit by the storm, the Board of Elections approved new times and locations for early voting. Early voting begins Thursday morning, and votes will be […]
Veterans put special ops experience to work helping hurricane-hit North Carolinians
SWANNANOA, N.C. — A group of former Special Forces operators who converted a local Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealership into a hurricane relief supply warehouse are so efficient in delivering aid to mountain communities that U.S. Army Command It even attracted visits from government officials. Airborne troops. Lt. Gen. Chris Donahue of the 18th Airborne Corps, Fort […]