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Helene hero to receive Carnegie medal
A North Carolina man who risked his life to save a neighbor during the storm is now receiving one of the nation's highest ...
Helene: Stein signs 3 bills, including 5th relief package
Appropriation of another $500 million in relief for Hurricane Helene with $200 million more readied for a relief fund has ...
Holly Springs hero Eddie Hunnell awarded Carnegie Medal for river rescue during Hurricane Helene
Eddie Hunnell, a 57-year-old software engineer from Holly Springs, has been awarded the Carnegie Medal for his courageous ...
NC man recounts rescue efforts during Helene that saved a woman's life
Eddie Hunnell rescued a woman during Hurricane Helene as her home was swept away by floodwaters. He is set to receive the Carnegie Medal.
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A year after Helene, river guides in Appalachia are navigating a new world
On a clear, sunny day in May, just a few weeks into the Smoky Mountain rafting season, Heather Ellis took a dozen people ...
Home to North Carolina iconic attraction reopens after Hurricane Helene's devastation
An iconic tourist attraction in an area of western North Carolina among the hardest hit by Hurricane Helene has reopened to the public ...
Helene: Differences resolved in relief package of $700M
Hurricane Helene relief, a fifth package from the General Assembly of North Carolina, is on the way adding another $700 ...
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Johnson City Officer Honored with Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award for Hurricane Helene Bravery
Officer Sharrell Dykes of JCPD received the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award from the American Legion for his ...
NC lawmakers reach deal on Helene recovery funding plan in session’s last hours
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina’s House and Senate have agreed on a plan to further fund Helene recovery efforts. The ...
Hurricane Helene set up future disasters, from landslides to flooding – cascading hazards like these are upending risk models
Risk models can’t rely just on the past anymore. A team of geoscientists suggests new ways to forecast evolving hazards in ...
North Carolina lawmakers reach agreement on $500 million Hurricane Helene relief package
According to a press release, House Bill 1012 sets aside $700 million in the Hurricane Helene Relief Fund and appropriates ...
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Hurricane relief bill headed to governor’s desk
The North Carolina Senate on Thursday unanimously approved the fifth Hurricane Helene relief package, bringing the total state funding dedicated to Western North Carolina recovery to more than $2.1 ...