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FACT FOCUS: Online posts make unfounded claims about a helicopter delivering aid in North Carolina
A video of a helicopter attempting to land in a Burnsville, North Carolina, parking lot used to store supplies for victims of Hurricane Helene has been viewed millions of times online, with many claiming that it shows an unidentified government aircraft sent to destroy the aid. The allegations have been...
Photos: Rescue dog zip lines across river in western North Carolina during Helene relief effort
BAT CAVE, N.C. (WGHP) — Heroes of all kinds, including heroes with four legs, have stepped up after Hurricane Helene brought disaster to western North Carolina. On Tuesday, Rey Castillo Photography caught amazing photos of K-9 Kyra crossing a highline in Bat Cave, North Carolina. Kyra works with handler Andrew Piske of the Virginia Department […]
Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick announced as guest moderator of JD Vance’s NC town hall
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Vice presidential hopeful JD Vance will be making a stop in Greensboro this week alongside a celebrity guest. According to an email from the Trump-Vance campaign on Wednesday, Senator Vance will be holding a town hall in Greensboro on Thursday at 6 p.m. and will have a special guest moderator, former […]
North Carolina roads forever changed after Hurricane Helene
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — As of Tuesday evening, NCDOT has reported it has hundreds of crew members in Western North Carolina who have continued to dig whole neighborhood roads out of the dirt left behind by Tropical Storm Helene. According to DriveNC.gov, there has continued to be a large spread of when some […]
North Carolina approves $273M for Helene victims in first act of many
(The Center Square) – In the first legislative session since Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina, lawmakers proposed the “first step” in many to provide aid and financial assistance to those in need. The Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 will dole out $273 million, mostly to different state agencies and local governments who can then use the money to help those most affected. Helene has killed 237 across six states in the Southeast. ...
Whitt named to the 88th North Carolina Shrine Bowl team
KING — West Stokes’ offensive lineman Luke Whitt became the school’s first North Carolina Shrine Bowl team member and only the second in the history of Stokes County football. The team was announced on the Shrine Bowl of the Carolina Instagram account on Sunday. Whitt was one of eight offensive linemen to make the team. North Stokes’ Greg Hill was the first Stokes County player being selected to the 1970 team before enjoying a career at Notre Dame University. ...
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