Hurricane Helene began a path of destruction a year ago. Why was it was so deadly?

A combination of weather factors and geography helped make it one of the most brutal storms in the modern history of ...
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1 year after Helene, Gaston County residents, businesses and rescue workers reflect on the storm

It’s been a year since Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina and destroyed communities. Although most of the ...

North Carolina funds repairs so Helene-hit homes can get energy upgrades

A year after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina — dumping as much as 30 inches of rain and felling thousands of ...

On This Date: Hurricane Helene Made Landfall, But There Was More To Come

It ended up being one of America's deadliest and costliest hurricanes. And it started with a powerful Florida landfall one ...

Western NC fall travel guide 2025: What’s open one year after Hurricane Helene?

One year after Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact, the resilience of Western North Carolina is as clear as the crisp mountain air. As the Blue Ridge Mountains prepare for their annual autumn ...

Helene interrupted this town’s outdoor tourism makeover. How businesses are doing a year later

The mountain “gateway” town of Old Fort, North Carolina, was well on its way to achieving a major goal: to become a hot spot for mountain biking and all things outdoors.
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Wife still grieves loss of husband, firefighter killed in mudslide during Hurricane Helene

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- Hurricane Helene took the lives of more than 101 people in North Carolina. One of those deaths was a ...

Interactive | Helene’s wrath puts North Carolina's 7,000 aging dams in spotlight amid safety risks

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) reported 56 dams overtopped during Helene, with 10 that were observed to have visibly identifiable damage.