/tags/tropical-storm-helene Helene en-US Copyright Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:55:00 GMT /politics/2025-03-30/north-carolina-billion-unspent-helene-recovery-funding North Carolina’s legislature passed more than $1 billion with two Helene recovery funding bills in October, but by mid-February, about two-thirds of that money still hadn’t been spent. Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:55:00 GMT /politics/2025-03-30/north-carolina-billion-unspent-helene-recovery-funding Colin Campbell /show/due-south/2025-03-27/six-months-after-helene-a-check-in-on-tourism-hospitality-relief-funding-and-the-wildfires-hampering-cleanup It has been six months since Helene ripped through Western North Carolina and perpetually altered life in the mountains. We check-in on recovery, communities, workers, and tourism half a year after Helene. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:37:37 GMT /show/due-south/2025-03-27/six-months-after-helene-a-check-in-on-tourism-hospitality-relief-funding-and-the-wildfires-hampering-cleanup Jeff Tiberii, Leoneda Inge, Stacia Brown, Rachel McCarthy, Cole del Charco /2025-03-25/wildfires-drought-wind-trees-helene Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene are fueling wildfires in North and South Carolina. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:31:33 GMT /2025-03-25/wildfires-drought-wind-trees-helene Associated Press /term/news/2025-03-21/helene-storm-noaa-report The National Hurricane Center has released its final report on Helene, the storm that tore through western North Carolina six months ago. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:24:55 GMT /term/news/2025-03-21/helene-storm-noaa-report Will Michaels /politics/2025-03-19/helene-recovery-bill-passes-nc-legislature After weeks of deliberations at the state legislature, another round of Helene recovery funding has been signed into law. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:07:05 GMT /politics/2025-03-19/helene-recovery-bill-passes-nc-legislature Colin Campbell /politics/2025-03-18/helene-trump-political-discrimination-disaster-relief-hastings North Carolina already makes many kinds of discrimination in disaster relief illegal. Now, a lawmaker wants to make discriminating based on politics a felony. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 21:33:50 GMT /politics/2025-03-18/helene-trump-political-discrimination-disaster-relief-hastings Adam Wagner /news/2025-03-10/unc-law-free-legal-aid-helene UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Law is partnering with Legal Aid of North Carolina to address post-Helene legal efforts. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:58:00 GMT /news/2025-03-10/unc-law-free-legal-aid-helene Sharryse Piggott /show/due-south/2025-03-06/main-street-nc-series-checks-rebuilding-efforts-spruce-pine-post-hurricane-helene-fema-nonprofits-housing Hurricane Helene hit areas north of Asheville particularly hard. That’s where flooding from the North Toe River devastated Spruce Pine, a town of about 2,000 people. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:20:13 GMT /show/due-south/2025-03-06/main-street-nc-series-checks-rebuilding-efforts-spruce-pine-post-hurricane-helene-fema-nonprofits-housing Colin Campbell, Dave DeWitt, Cole del Charco /politics/2025-03-05/nc-senate-helene-relief The state Senate unanimously approved the latest round of Helene recovery funding Wednesday. It's the first major relief bill to pass the legislature since October. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 23:31:53 GMT /politics/2025-03-05/nc-senate-helene-relief Colin Campbell /politics/2025-03-04/nc-senate-helene-funding-summer-school The state Senate is moving forward this week with a half-billion-dollar Helene recovery bill, making minor revisions to the House's funding proposal. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:01:30 GMT /politics/2025-03-04/nc-senate-helene-funding-summer-school Colin Campbell