Hurricane Helene, North Carolina and Appalachian Trail

Western NC portion of Appalachian Trail reopens after Hurricane Helene
Nearly five months after Hurricane Helene devastated a portion of the Appalachian Trail in Western North Carolina, hikers can once again tackle the trail.
Over 114 miles of Appalachian Trail cleared in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
The U.S. Forest Service has reopened several trails and roads in the Appalachian Ranger District. The U.S. Forest Service has cleared 137 miles of trails, including over 114 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Crews have also surveyed and reopened about 240 miles of roads across the district.
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.
The Duke Endowment Donates Additional $5 Million for Hurricane Helene Small Business Recovery in Western North Carolina
The Duke Endowment donates an additional $5 million for grants to aid small businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Gov. Josh Stein requests more than $1 billion for rebuilding Helene-ravaged Western North Carolina
Gov. Josh Stein is requesting more than $1 billion from North Carolina lawmakers to help rebuild Western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. Stein made his budget request Monday in Asheville. It includes $150 million across two grant programs for businesses that suffered physical damage or significant economic loss.
Sections of NC’s Appalachian Trail and Mountains-to-Sea Trail finally reopen after Helene
Some recovery work in the North Carolina mountains since Hurricane Helene has happened off the beaten path as volunteers and government crews repair damage on the Appalachian Trail and Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Homeland Security Secretary Noem to visit Helene survivors in western North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is visiting Asheville, North Carolina on Saturday to see how the ...
Insurance companies struggle amid western North Carolina cleanup
How much can one industry take? America and its insurance industry are finding out. The back-to-back natural disasters of ...
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A community was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. They are now dealing with raging wildfires.
The last few months have been anything but easy for Old Fort and other communities across Western North Carolina. Hurricane Helene slammed into North Carolina in late September, impacting the ...
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Private landowners in western North Carolina fight wildfire with prescribed fire
Helene reshaped much of western North Carolina’s landscape, rerouting rivers and felling large swaths of forests. Aerial ...
You can donate to help pets in western North Carolina
You can help pets in western North Carolina by donating as the region cleans up from Hurricane Helene. Donations will be ...
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North Carolina Governor Josh Stein Pledges Major Recovery Funds for Hurricane-Hit Western Regions
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein is presenting a budget for recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene. He supports local ...
Briner’s department builds so that western North Carolina can rebuild
Answering critical published reports, Republican state Treasurer Brad Briner said Tuesday his office has created from the ...