Ashe Memorial Hospital mostly untouched by Hurricane Helene
Ashe Memorial Hospital was operational throughout Hurricane Helene and is in prepared to meet all health care needs in the area.
Health & Safety
Florida dog found tied to fence and abandoned before Milton is safe with rescue group
The pooch was left on the side of I-75, with a third of his body submerged in water, just hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall. A rescue organization said the dog was stressed but recovering.
From Hurricane Milton to world hunger: How to make your donations count
The world is facing a devastating array of disasters. If you want to donate to a charity to make a difference, how can you make sure your dollars will do the most good?
Updates: Recovery efforts continue after Helene
Communities in western North Carolina continue to assess the devastating damage from Helene while working to provide resources for those isolated without food and power. In addition to the latest updates, this blog contains ways to assist in those efforts.
SpaceX wants to go to Mars. To get there, environmentalists say it’s trashing Texas
With each launch, SpaceX has been discharging tens of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater into sensitive wetlands. Environmentalists say an increase in launches will only make things worse.
Manufacturers and feds work to stabilize supply of IV fluids for hospitals
After Hurricane Helene flooded an IV fluid factory in North Carolina, the government and industry are trying to mitigate shortages.
Infant swings recalled after deaths
The deaths of five infants ages 1-3 months old occurred from 2012 to 2022. It's not the first time the New York-based company has had to remove products from the market following infant fatalities.
Few foster homes will take kids with behavioral challenges. Ohio may have a solution
It can be difficult to find foster homes for children with disabilities, a training program in Ohio aims to change that dynamic
There were 38 eyewitness-reported tornadoes in Florida: Why did Milton cause so many?
“We ended up with 126 tornado warnings” in Florida, Matthew Elliott, the warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center, told NPR.
North Carolina governor signs Hurricane Helene relief bill
Gov. Roy Cooper has signed the state's first relief package to address Hurricane Helene's devastation. The bill signed Thursday allocates $273 million for immediate needs and gives flexibility to agencies and displaced residents in western counties.