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The North Carolina Department of Transportation says it aims to have one lane open in each direction by Jan. 1.

More than a month after Helene, the Asheville VA Medical Center is still sending teams out to check on thousands of military veterans in western North Carolina. Many have serious health problems and are isolated and having trouble getting around.

Helene destroyed farmers' land, crops and equipment. In Henderson County, widely known for its apple farms, damages could reach up to $50 million for the county鈥檚 450 farms.

More than 6,000 North Carolina households are in FEMA-provided hotels. FEMA spokesman Darrell Habisch, based at the American Tobacco Historic District in Durham, says it's not clear how many had to move to the Triangle.

The Cartner Christmas Tree Farm was chosen by the White House for being the grand champions of a national competition. Located in western North Carolina, the farm experienced some damage to its trees by Helene.

Buncombe County Schools reopen Friday. School employees have been working around the clock to repair schools and prepare to serve students after a difficult month.

Under first-year coach Tynesha Lewis, the Bulldogs have become nomadic since Helene, taking up residency in a Charlotte hotel and practicing in whatever gym is available.

As water service is gradually restored to western North Carolina communities, Mitchell County officials make hard decisions about how to manage the loss of one of its wastewater plants.

Elections officials in western North Carolina originally planned to open 80 early voting sites for the general election, storm damage from Helene and road closures have reduced that number to 76

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