Local News

damage after Hurricane Helene in Asheville

Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 125

5:23pm September 30, 2024

by Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud-covered highways in one of the worst storms in U.S. history. The death toll topped 125.

High school students to moderate Forsyth County Commissioner candidate forum

4:55pm September 30, 2024

by Amy Diaz

The forum will be a chance for high schoolers and the rest of the Forsyth County community to ask questions and learn more about the candidates.

Harris and Trump change their campaign plans after Hurricane Helene's destruction

3:54pm September 30, 2024

by Chris Megerian, Jill Colvin, and Christine Fernando, Associated Press

Hurricane Helene’s deadly devastation has scrambled the presidential candidates’ campaign plans, with Kamala Harris returning early from a campaign visit to Las Vegas to attend briefings and Donald

A photo of a damaged portion of Interstate 40 caused by Tropical Storm Helene

Transportation

NC Department of Transportation urges people to avoid travel in western North Carolina

3:34pm September 30, 2024

by DJ Simmons

Roads in the heavily-impacted western part of the state should be considered closed and non-emergency travel is currently prohibited.

Flooded roadways and debris in Asheville

Health & Safety

List: Triad organizations accepting donations for Hurricane Helene recovery

12:51pm September 30, 2024

by April Laissle

Several Piedmont organizations are mobilizing to support relief efforts in western North Carolina. Here’s a running list of ways to help.

Where Watauga County residents can go for hurricane relief resources after Helene

12:41pm September 30, 2024

by Amy Diaz

Watauga County residents are urged to avoid unnecessary travel, but for those in need of shelter, food, water and other resources, here is a list of locations offering support during this time.

a line of people outside Mountain Valley Water

Health & Safety

Supplies rushed to communities isolated by Helene as death toll rises to at least 107

12:07pm September 30, 2024

by Jeffrey Collins, Kate Payne and Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

A crisis unfolded in western North Carolina as officials rushed to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, three days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.S. Southeast. The death toll from the storm reached the triple digits.

Arts & Music

The art of collaboration: composer Jennifer Higdon and icarus Quartet

8:00am September 30, 2024

by David Ford

icarus Quartet pianist and Wake Forest University assistant professor of music Larry Weng discusses the collaborative process between performers and composers, highlighting the unique aspects of working with living composers like Jennifer Higdon. The Pulitzer Prize-winner then discusses her composition for icarus titled "Turbo Shift," inspired by Béla Bartók's Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion. In her homage to the great Hungarian master, Higdon incorporates prepared piano techniques including hand crafted mutes and wedges for the piano strings that alter the instrument's timbre and mimic the sounds of a busy mechanical workshop, expanding her compositional palette.

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Updates: NC school districts close due to Helene

7:12pm September 29, 2024

by Amy Diaz

Several western North Carolina school districts will be closed for students and staff over the coming days due to the effects of Hurricane Helene.

Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out

6:49pm September 29, 2024

by Associated Press

The southeastern U.S. is grappling with rising death tolls and a lack of vital supplies in isolated, flood-stricken areas in the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The storm has killed at least 84 people across several states.