When Duke Energy opened Cowans Ford Dam’s floodgates, Mountain Island Lake experienced nearly 8 feet of flooding despite the Charlotte area receiving only around 4 inches of rain.
Another $500 million would be spent toward Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in North Carolina in legislation approved ...
Included is $140 million for the Home Reconstruction and Repair Project and $100 million toward private road and bridge repair and replacement.
Officials say much more money is needed for Helene recovery. And then there’s the call for Eastern North Carolina funding.
As the region marks five months since Hurricane Helene devastated parts of East Tennessee, Western North Carolina, and ...
(WDBJ) - There are over 16 million acres of forestland in Virginia. Maintaining this land is critical for the health of our environment, it’s essential for the economy, and overall makes where we live ...
Farmers in western North Carolina are grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, facing significant agricultural ...
Meanwhile, some of the U.S. Forest Service employees who had been working to repair trails and campgrounds damaged by ...
The U.S. Forest Service has made a decision regarding the Virginia Creeper Trail, which suffered extensive damage from ...
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), both members of the Senate Budget Committee, issued a statement after the Republican-led Senate voted to move a budget plan that will cut resources ...
The senator adds that she was dismayed at the response of a Biden ran FEMA to Hurricane Helene, citing Obama’s 2016 FEMA ...
MCDOWELL COUNTY, W.Va. ( WVVA /Gray News) - An organization known for its relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurrican Helene ...