North Carolina, Crooked Creek Fire

2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say
Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane Helene.
Crooked Creek Fire prompts evacuations in Western North Carolina
Wednesday marked four months since Hurricane Helene ravaged the western Carolinas - and residents in McDowell County are facing yet another hardship.
Wanted man from Oregon captured in Western North Carolina, officials say
Authorities captured a wanted man from Oregon in Western North Carolina. On Monday, the Clayton Police Department and Macon County Sheriff's Office asked residents to be on the lookout for a wanted person, who has ties to the Franklin, North Carolina, and Hiawassee and Carrollton, Georgia, areas.
North Carolina Officials Make Urgent Request to Lawmakers on Helene and Other Hurricanes
North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene have told state lawmakers that they need more money
Wildfire spurs evacuations in Helene-ravaged North Carolina
Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.
North Carolina lawmakers weigh state aid as officials warn of delays in federal Helene recovery funds
North Carolina lawmakers opened the business of the 2025 legislative session Wednesday with a hearing on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, attempting to sort out how much state funding is necessary
Wildfire gets within 50 feet of house, forces sisters out of western North Carolina home
Many people were forced out of their homes this week after a wildfire broke out in western North Carolina. The first of three ...
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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein's first test will be balancing Helene recovery with the ghosts of hurricane recoveries' past
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein began his first term earlier this month with a behemoth task in front of him: Helping western North Carolina recover from close to $60 billion in damage from Hurricane ...
President Trump signs executive order to fast-track road repairs in western North Carolina
Jan. 24, President Trump Friday vowed to sign a Presidential executive order to get Western North Carolina roads built back ...
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Trump to visit battered North Carolina towns still suffering months after Helene: 'Treated badly by Democrats'
President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Western North Carolina on Friday to visit locals impacted by Hurricane Helene in late September. The president and other U.S. officials — as well as ...
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Why Is ReBuild NC Involved in Disaster Management in Western North Carolina?
The state’s new governor said the troubled relief agency which fumbled hurricane relief in the east wouldn’t go to western NC ...
ReString Appalachia helps musicians in western North Carolina after Helene
The song in the hills of Appalachia sounds different to every musician, but one thing binds every person who picks up an ...
President Donald Trump floats FEMA elimination during Western North Carolina visit
President Donald Trump proposed eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a Friday visit to Helene-ravaged ...
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The storm stole more than 100 lives in North Carolina. Here are their stories.
Click here for a better experience on our website. The damage in Western North Carolina is there for all to see — from collapsed homes and shuttered businesses to crumbling roads, with debris ...
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Trump's Visit to North Carolina Means More Than Many Understand
For months, recovery efforts have slogged along after Helene devastated this area with bands of historic rainfall that began pounding western North Carolina on the morning of Sept. 27, 2024.
WNC small businesses can apply for share of $30 million to rebuild
Gov. Josh Stein on Friday announced a $30 million public-private partnership to fund grants for small businesses in western North Carolina rebuilding after Hurricane Helene.