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Republican vice president nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, left, speaks as moderator Danica Patrick, right, looks on during a campaign event in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

JD Vance issues sharp criticism of Biden administration's response to Helene in Greensboro town hall

Several hundred people gathered at the Koury Convention Center for the event moderated by former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick.

Henry Kovacs, left, and Hayden Wilson, right, volunteers with the Footprint Project, load two Tesla Powerwall batteries to deliver to communities impacted by Hurricane Helene in Mars Hill, N.C. on Oct. 9, 2024. (GABRIELA AOUN ANGUERIA/AP)

Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene's disaster zone

About 23,500 of the 1.5 million customers that lost power in western North Carolina still lacked electricity on Sunday. Without it, they can’t keep medicines cold, power medical equipment or pump well water.

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris walks from Marine Two to board Air Force Two as she departs for New York at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/ Evelyn Hockstein)

Harris goes to North Carolina, plans to hold Sunday campaign event in state hit hard by hurricane

Vice President Kamala Harris is meeting with Black leaders in North Carolina on Saturday and will attend church in the state ahead of a rally, according to her campaign. The weekend trip is her second time in the battleground state after it was struck by Hurricane Helene.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks during a media briefing on the government's response. Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator (FEMA) Deanne Criswell, center, and others listen at the state Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

The politics behind FEMA criticism

FEMA has once again emerged as a political football. David Ford spoke with UNCG political science professor Hunter Bacot about what's behind all the heated rhetoric.

Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson talks with officials during a game. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Wake Forest's fee for canceling football game vs. Ole Miss is covered by new Oregon State deal

Wake Forest canceled next year's trip to No. 9 Mississippi to make room for a home-and-home football series against Oregon State. It turns out the Beavers…

The mountains south of Ashe County are lit up by the early morning sun. AP/GERRY BROOME

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.

Republican lawsuits target rules for overseas voters, but those ballots are already sent

The latest method of voting to fall into the political crosshairs is the way overseas voters — including members of the military stationed abroad — cast…

A rockslide caused by Hurricane Helene settles at a the bottom of a hill in Boone, N.C., on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD

Road closures delay reopening for Watauga County Schools after Helene

Watauga County public schools remain closed for a third week following the devastation of Helene in western North Carolina. Officials say damaged infrastructure is one of the biggest barriers to resuming classes.

A sign posted in Banner Elk earlier this month lets residents know that help is available. With freezing temperatures on the way, town officials are looking for cold-weather supplies such as sleeping bags, propane and heaters. PAUL GARBER/WFDD

Banner Elk works to fix sewer main after damage from Helene

Banner Elk officials still want people to stay off the roads unless travel is essential, and they are asking those who planned to visit in October to reschedule.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, right, and Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Chris Carlson/AP

FEMA workers change some hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina after receiving threats

Federal disaster workers paused and then changed some of their hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina, including abandoning door-to-door visits, after receiving threats that they could be targeted by a militia, officials said, as the government response to Helene is targeted by runaway disinformation.

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