Trey Rabon, president of AT&T North Carolina, knew that Hurricane Helene was going to be bad, with the company positioning crews ahead of time in western NC. But he and the company had no idea of the level of destruction the storm would leave behind in its wake.
Carolina is still picking up the pieces from last year’s Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Chantal, even as communities contend with fresh damage from Hurricane Erin — and state officials warn that federal relief has fallen far short of what’s needed.
A day after declaring a State of Emergency, Gov. Josh Stein held a press briefing Wednesday morning on the latest updates and preparation as Hurricane Erin impacts NC’s coast.
Frustration and concerns were heard about Hurricane Helene recovery in western NC at a Joint Legislative Governmental Operations Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday.
The North Carolina State Emergency Response Commission met Friday morning to discuss the progress made with Hurricane Helene recovery efforts nearly seven months after the hurricane hit western North Carolina. Officials gave an outline of what has taken place so far, including: Over 6,000 people and 268 pets were rescued. Over 6.7 million cubic yards...
In a letter to President Donald Trump on Friday, Gov, Josh Stein is urging FEMA to extend federal cost sharing for a minimum of three months.
About 765 people have been rescued by North Carolina National Guard soldiers and other military personnel, with local first responders and swift water teams rescuing hundreds more. Ninety-five fatalities have been confirmed, which was the same as last week, and there are approximately 26 people still unaccounted for, down from 92 last week.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently announced it will enact an emergency exception to the Coastal Barriers Resource Act The exception will allow USACE to use the Masonboro Inlet location for renourishing Wrightsville beach, work that is scheduled to begin in November. With hurricane season officially started June 1 and running through November...
Plans to build electric vehicles at a proposed EV production plant in Chatham County have hit another pothole.
After news last week of layoffs and a restructuring of its North American division, VinFast may have cleared a hurdle in its efforts to build a production plant in Chatham County.
Two executive orders President Donald Trump signed Wednesday, April 10, could expedite completion of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and other interstate energy transmission projects that have been delayed by state regulators. Pipeline permit-delaying tactics by officials in Washington, D.C., and New York influenced Trump’s decision to sign the executive orders. Energy companies also have pressured...
