Two more sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopen
The National Park Service has announced that several more sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway have reopened after sustaining damage from Helene.
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$200 million in FEMA grants approved in North Carolina a month after Helene
In Western North Carolina, FEMA continues the process of connecting residents affected by Helene with federal disaster grants.
Carolina Curious: How did mule teams provide relief to flood victims in the aftermath of Helene?
A WFDD listener was curious about how mules were able to help deliver aid to victims following Helene. In the latest installment of Carolina Curious, WFDD's DJ Simmons spoke with the owner of a ranch whose organization provided relief in the weeks following the storm.
North Carolina expands post-Helene crisis counseling with federal funds
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that $2.9 million worth of federal funding would be put toward increasing crisis counseling services for North Carolinians impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Freedom Caucus chair says he was taken out of context on legislature deciding presidential electors
The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus says news reports that quoted him saying the North Carolina Legislature should consider allocating the state's presidential electors to Donald Trump before the votes are counted were taken out of context.
FEMA expands support services in North Carolina
Home owners and renters in an additional 12 North Carolina counties are now eligible for monetary assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Grandfather Mountain nature park reopens
The nature park is next to but separate from Grandfather Mountain State Park. That site, like all state parks west of Interstate 77, remains closed.
Portion of Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock reopens
A portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Blowing Rock area has been reopened to traffic.
In western North Carolina, thousands are facing bacteria-infested water wells
As people return to their homes, those with private wells face the risk of using water contaminated with harmful bacteria and other chemicals.
Buncombe County overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says
A sheriff's office statement and data from the state show that the North Carolina county that is home to Asheville overcounted deaths caused by Helene by as many as 30. The information in the statement on Tuesday significantly reduces the death toll from the historic storm.