The Latest Breaking News from North Carolina

Hurricane Helene caused deadly and destructive flooding when it swept through the Southeast on Sept. 26-29, 2024. Across a broad swath of western North Carolina, where the worst flooding occurred, the amount of rainfall exceeded levels that would be expected on average only once every 1,000 years.

The North Carolina city was supposed to be a climate refuge. Experts say nowhere can escape our global crisis

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will on Wednesday visit areas devastated by Hurricane Helene, after Harris's election rival Donald Trump turned their handling of the disaster into a political football.

President Joe Biden will survey the devastation in North and South Carolina as rescuers continued their search for anyone still unaccounted for since Hurricane Helene’s deadly remnants caused catastrophic damage across the Southeast

Stefanie Scarfia, a St. Petersburg resident, stranded in North Carolina due to Hurricane Helene, praises lodge owner for support during crisis.

Inmates evacuated from Spruce Pine prison in North Carolina due to water and power issues, relocated to multiple facilities.

Two North Carolina facilities that manufacture the high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors, solar panels and fiber optic cables have been shut down by Hurricane Helene

World Central Kitchen provides over 64,000 meals to Hurricane Helene victims through food trucks and field kitchens in multiple states.

Helene one of the deadliest storms in US history, with at least 160 fatalities

Voter registration ends Oct. 11 and election offices are closed in 12 western counties in North Carolina, one of seven states expected to decide the race for president.

North Carolina election officials are overcoming challenges post-Hurricane Helene to ensure voter access in the swing state.