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People in North Carolina who lost their homes during Hurricane Helene are still waiting for FEMA to step in and help. State officials say the agency is stalling applications for relief.

More than a year after Hurricane Helene, businesses along parts of the Blue Ridge Parkway are suffering as a big stretch of that tourist attraction remains closed.

More than a year after Hurricane Helene shut it down, a stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina is still closed. Blue Ridge Public Radio's Gerard Albert III reports on businesses along the ...

A small plane crashed Thursday in Statesville, North Carolina, with multiple fatalities reported. The plane is reportedly owned by a company affiliated with former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle. Biffle, a ...

Friends, fans and fellow NASCAR drivers mourned the death of Greg Biffle, who was hailed for helping lead Hurricane Helene relief efforts in 2024 Jared Tilton/SRX/SRX via Getty After his death ...

There is no controversy in saying Augusta National has a distinct place in golf’s landscape. The Masters is the only major that returns to the same venue every year, with Augusta National hosting the ...

BOONE, N.C. – Hurricane Helene didn't just flood Western North Carolina in September 2024, it also washed away years of hard work and future holiday memories for Christmas tree farmers in the area.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday announced it would send $350 million in funding to localities and electric cooperatives for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene ...