North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

Helene: Death toll 104 in North Carolina, 233 in seven states
North Carolina’s death toll rose to 104 as a result of Hurricane Helene and the names of those who died have been released by the state Department of Health and Human Services. The most recent addition was for a motor vehicle crash in Mitchell County.
104 North Carolina deaths are attributed to Helene. Here’s a list of their names
Months after the storm devastated Western North Carolina, the state has released the official list of names of those who died.
State releases list of 104 North Carolina victims killed by Helene
State officials have released an updated list of the 104 people in North Carolina killed by Hurricane Helene that also includes county of death and date of death. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) provided News 13 with this new information.
North Carolina getting $1.6B from feds for Helene recovery to rebuild homes, businesses and more
North Carolina will receive $1.6 billion in federal grants to help rebuild communities ravaged by Helene, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday.
Federal block grants of $1.65B awarded to North Carolina governments for Helene recovery
North Carolina governments are receiving over $1.65 billion in federal block grant money to help address historic levels of damage caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.
Western North Carolina to receive $1.65B in federal disaster grants
Western North Carolina received good news Tuesday in its struggle to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Gov. Josh Stein and HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman announced the region will receive two Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) awards totaling $1.
ATTORNEY GENERAL: North Carolina’s price gouging law is in effect
Officials say the law is active under both the winter weather state of emergency and the Hurricane Helene state of emergency.
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After Helene's floods, North Carolina tries to tame trauma's lasting damage
Mental health professionals warn that the quality and level of mental health care people in western North Carolina receive in ...
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No evidence N.C. law enforcement stole generators donated for Hurricane Helene victims
Mitchell County officials say it’s inaccurate, and that the nonprofit Samaritan’s Purse donated the generators and sheriff’s deputies distributed them. A Samaritan’s Purse spokesperson said the ...
Helene relief, vetoes will be challenges for new North Carolina House speaker
The North Carolina House elected a new speaker for the first time in 10 years on Wednesday, choosing a young lieutenant to ...
New York Times names 52 places to go in 2025 — including a beloved Western North Carolina city
In 2025, visitors are invited to celebrate the Blue Ridge Mountain area’s “new openings and reopenings” wrote the Times’ ...
Hurricane Milton caused largest insured losses from any natural disaster in 2024, analysis concludes
Hurricane Milton, which hit Florida in October, caused about $25 billion in insured losses, the largest amount of insured ...
Hurricane Helene’s devastation dominates 2024 housing news in North Carolina
In recent months, Hurricane Helene and the historic flooding it unleashed on western North Carolina have dominated housing ...