Oct 23 Helene’s historic destruction hasn’t stopped early voting in North Carolina By Makiya Seminera, Associated Press Elections officials, poll workers and voters in western North Carolina have been adapting in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's destruction. Continue reading
Oct 22 Sheriff: Helene deaths overcounted by as many as 30 in N.C. county surrounding Asheville By Associated Press Buncombe County officials, who previously reported 72 deaths, are now deferring to a state tally of 42 deaths for the county. Continue reading
Oct 22 Hospitals may face IV fluid shortage as N.C. factory remains shut down after damage from Hurricane Helene By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains closed after a hurricane-related shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 4:48 Harris campaigns with Liz Cheney as Trump again deploys dark and anti-immigrant rhetoric By Laura Barrón-López, Solveig Rennan Nearly two weeks until Election Day, former President Trump traveled to North Carolina to see the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and urged his supporters to vote early, while Vice President Harris toured swing states alongside former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney. Continue watching
Oct 21 In North Carolina, Trump attacks FEMA and repeats false claims about its response to Helene By Bill Barrow, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is blasting federal emergency responders whose work in North Carolina has been stymied by armed harassment and a deluge of misinformation. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: Trump repeats falsehoods about FEMA relief efforts during visit to survey Hurricane Helene damage in North Carolina By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump on Monday blasted federal emergency responders whose work has been stymied by armed harassment and a deluge of misinformation, but he said he was not concerned that the aftermath of Hurricane Helene would affect election results… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 7:31 North Carolina residents contend with grief, lack of supplies as they rebuild after Helene By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Sam Lane It’s been more than three weeks since Hurricane Helene battered parts of the Southeast. The hardest-hit state was North Carolina, where more than 90 people died, 81 people remain unaccounted for and residents face a long road to recovery. Laura… Continue watching
Oct 18 North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, turn out in greater numbers than 2020 By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press 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 the state continued to recover from the devastating effects of… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 4:42 Harris and Trump continue push for undecided voters in battleground states By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson Early in-person voting started Thursday in the battleground state of North Carolina, a reminder that Election Day is just around the corner. Both candidates are trying to broaden their appeal to different groups of voters in these crucial final days. Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 5:15 How crews are working to find North Carolina residents still missing after Helene By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins It has been nearly three weeks since Hurricane Helene began its devastating march across the Southeast, killing at least 230 people in six states. The storm’s most destructive impact was in western North Carolina, where entire communities were swept away… Continue watching