North Carolina, I-40 and Hurricane Helene

Stretch of North Carolina interstate that collapsed during Helene to reopen next month
A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen to traffic on March 1. Gov.
NCDOT sets new date for reopening I-40 in Western North Carolina after Helene
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pledges federal support to fully rebuild the highway through the Pigeon River Gorge between North Carolina and Tennessee.
I-40 in North Carolina to reopen in March, nearly 6 months after Hurricane Helene
Interstate 40 is set to reopen March 1, nearly six months after Hurricane Helene washed out parts of the highway in North Carolina and Tennessee with flooding and debris.
Interstate 40 partially reopening in western North Carolina in March
This announcement comes after a visit by the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy surveyed Helene Recovery in the area.
Fact Check: Did Helene bill take money from western North Carolina?
Before leaving the governor's office, Roy Cooper stated in media interviews that Republican state legislators passed a bill that "actually took money away from western North Carolina." WFAE's Marshall Terry and WRAL's Paul Specht fact-check Cooper's claim.
2 lanes of Helene-damaged portion of I-40 in western NC set to reopen soon: Governor Stein
Two lanes of I-40 in western North Carolina are set to reopen at the beginning of next month after being heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene.
Months after Helene, western North Carolina still rebuilding
Closing in on five months since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, the area is far from being rebuilt. Insurance claims are being processed, and the federal
2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say
Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane ...
North Carolina lawmakers propose next Helene package that's half the price of the governor's
North Carolina Republican lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled their initial attempt this year to boost recovery funding for ...
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Noem Says FEMA Has Resolved Vast Majority Of Helene Claims In North Carolina
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Friday that FEMA has resolved 80 percent of Western North Carolina cases ...
Carolina Panthers donate $20,000 to Fletcher school devastated by Hurricane Helene
The Carolina Panthers are giving $20,000 to a school in Fletcher, N.C., which suffered damages from Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes
North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene have told ...
Verizon clears $10M in debt for North Carolina residents impacted by Hurricane Helene
Verizon partnered with ForgiveCo to give a fresh start to thousands of North Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene in a ...
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The way hurricanes kill is changing. Helene shows how
A close analysis of Helene’s fatalities shows how major storms are taking lives in unexpected ways, and how the deadly ...
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Tragic accident kills mules who helped with disaster relief in western North Carolina after Helene
Several mules who helped get much-needed supplies into parts of western North Carolina ravaged by Helene were killed in an ...