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Disaster funds approved for NC coastal storm that caused historic flooding, destroying 100+ homes
Roads were ripped apart, 100+ homes destroyed, at least 120 people were rescued in just hours and one person died when historic rainfall -- nearly 21 inches at Carolina Beach -- drenched the entire southeast North Carolina coast.
Even as it copes with Helene, North Carolina’s recovery from past hurricanes remains incomplete
Floodwaters barreled up the front steps of Shadina Toudle’s trailer in Kenly, North Carolina, and lapped near her legs. She had slept through the worst of Hurricane Matthew, a historic 2016 storm that had strafed much of southeastern North Carolina. But now she was awake. The power had gone out. When she opened the door, […]
Volunteers, military continue recovery efforts 3 weeks after Helene
It has been about three weeks since Hurricane Helene and there was initially a wave of people wanting to volunteer in western North Carolina, but some groups have now realized that the need is so great and there is so much damage that they need a more permanent presence in that part of the state.It's why today, the U.S. Veterans Corps in Raleigh is getting its trucks ready for a big move.Since Helene hit, the group of veterans have been going back and forth to the spot they nicknamed Camp Airborne. It's one of their volunteer's homes they've used a...
Application fees waived for students in hurricane-affected counties Oct. 21-27
RALEIGH — University of North Carolina institutions will waive application fees for all students from 39 disaster-declared counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians during College Application Week, Oct. 21-27. College Application Week is a statewide initiative to encourage high school seniors to pursue higher education, and many colleges and universities in North Carolina waive their application fees during this period. For more information about application fee waivers and other resources for applying to college, see the NC Countdown to College website. ...
War-torn Ukrainian family finds peace in North Carolina, only to drown in Helene's floods
A North Carolina family's journey from war-torn Ukraine to the U.S. was tragically cut short. They were killed not by the familiar threats of artillery and rocket barrages, but by a more insidious force of nature.
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