Helene’s winds topped 100 mph in the NC mountains. Here are the official readings
The National Weather Service found that Helene brought winds of 40 mph to 90 mph across the North Carolina mountains. In two ...
100 mph wind pockets from Helene reported in western North Carolina
The rain, floods and mudslides may have received much of the attention from Hurricane Helene, but there were still powerful ...
California teen pleads guilty in Florida to making hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls across the US
A California teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in a case involving the swatting of a Florida mosque among other institutions and individuals, federal prosecutors said. Alan W.
Neighbors rescued dog who lost his family in Helene. Then came a heartwarming adoption
A dog was rescued after Hurricane Helene ravaged his home — then came more good news. The Triangle Beagle Rescue of North ...
Hunter finds 500-pound creature in small pond far from home, Florida rescuers say
A hunter stumbled across a large aquatic creature in an unexpected location in Florida. Then rescuers stepped in. The ...
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Asheville's North Fork Water Treatment Plant; What happened to the 'pristine' reservoir?
But rather than a clear, crystal-blue body of water, on Nov. 11 it was gray-green and choppy. Six weeks after Tropical Storm ...
Active hurricane season leads to most tornadoes in the U.S. since 2011
(It's worth noting that we may also have more tornado reports due to increased storm chasing, social media activity, ...
FEMA extends deadline for NC residents to apply for Helene assistance. What to know
The deadline for homeowners and renters to get help after Helene has been extended by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
Missile strikes and deadly storms: How cascading crises engulfed Biden's final months as president
Joe Biden had mapped out a game plan for his final months as president. Then a series of cascading crises intruded.
Hurricane Helene flooded the Radford Army Ammunition Plant, releasing chemicals into the New River
On Friday, Sept. 27, Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on the Southwest Virginia region, including flooding the Radford Army ...
A local reporter's experience covering Western North Carolina in the wake of Helene
I tried to begin this piece – a brief description of my reporting in Asheville, North Carolina, as part of the USA TODAY ...