Helene recovery

Homes are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chimney Rock Village, N.C.

NC officials say they hope to start rebuilding homes Helene destroyed within a year of storm

Adam Wagner

Officials from the Governor's Recovery Office for Western North Carolina and N.C. Emergency Management were speaking in front of a legislative hurricane recovery committee.

Image shows signs on the Blue Ridge Parkway showing the road is closed

Local

Section of Blue Ridge Parkway reopens between Blowing Rock and Linville Falls

Paul Garber

The stretch had been closed due to a landslide and debris from Helene.

The Cape Fear River has been under scrutiny after a chemical called GenX was found in the water. (Credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers /Public Domain.)

Local

State to fund new effort to clear Helene debris from rivers

Officials say crews will cover 150 miles of river in 25 counties over the next year and a half.

Homes are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chimney Rock Village, N.C. (Mike Stewart/ AP)

Politics & Government

NC Senate's proposed budget shifts additional $700M to Helene recovery

The state Senate's proposal, unveiled Monday, would bring the total dollar amount of funds the state has shifted to respond to the 2024 storm to more than $2 billion.