Korey Hampton sees progress every day as she works along the French Broad River. But, nine months after Hurricane Helene, there are still painful reminders and flashbacks.

R ALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in 2020, even as residents from the mountainous western portion of ...

Over 300 volunteers helped rebuild houses and a community center that were destroyed in the North Carolina city of Asheville after Hurricane Helene affected the area in September 2024.

North Carolina early voting surpasses 2020 turnout despite Hurricane Helene recovery challenges. Over 353,000 cast ballots on day one, signaling strong voter engagement ahead of November elections.

North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, exceed 2020 voter turnout. October 18, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. by GARY D. ROBERTSON / Associated Press ...

North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, exceed 2020 voter turnout. Preliminary data shows a record 353,166 people cast ballots at more than 400 early voting sites in North ...

Helene was the deadliest hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland since Katrina in 2005, decimating remote towns throughout Appalachia and killing at least 246 people, with a little over half of the ...