NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - The devastation that hurricanes can cause is all too familiar for long-time residents and business owners in New Bern who were hit hard by Hurricane Florence in 2018.

Chimney Rock, North Carolina, is still blocked off to visitors after Hurricane Helene destroyed the area, but roads are being rebuilt and people are trying to bring their businesses back to life.

After Helene's floods, North Carolina tries to tame trauma's lasting damage In September, the Pacheos, who are in their early 60s, knew a big storm was coming, but they weren't too worried.

She was checking for new damage when we met her on Friday. “Last night we were awake until like 12:30,” said Pace. “The house was shaking, and just listening to it, it’s stressful.

Hurricane Helene caused unprecedented damage in the mountain region of Western North Carolina, where hurricane-level rainfall is rare and only 4% of residents have flood insurance.

Half a billion dollars in additional Hurricane Helene relief won approval at the North Carolina legislature Thursday as lawmakers prepared to take much of the rest of the summer off. The last ...

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Six months later, the people of Western North Carolina are working hard to get back on their feet; they need FEMA to help them get the job done.” Stein had asked the federal government to extend ...

The vacation town of Chimney Rock, North Carolina, is unrecognizable after Hurricane Helene left a line of destruction across the southeast back in September, according to the town's mayor, Peter ...