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Updated Tuesday October 1, 2024 8:30 a.m. EST – Jalopnik received the following statement from Sibelco: Hurricane Helene has had a significant impact on North Carolina, and the Spruce Pine ...
The small mining town of Spruce Pine contains ... she was a writer and editor at MUO. Hurricane Helene brought historic rainfall and flooding to western North Carolina last week, leaving dozens ...
Months after Hurricane Helene caused historic flooding throughout the North Carolina mountains, relief efforts are still ...
Companies mining high-purity quartz in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, have paused operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The quartz is a critical component of the chipmaking process ...
FEMA denied North Carolina's request for the agency to match 100% of the state funds for Hurricane Helene cleanup, according to a letter.
A week after Hurricane Helene tore through the U.S. Southeast ... and downed trees and power lines. In the town of Spruce Pine, the local North Toe River overflowed, flooding the region that ...
A tiny town in North ... hurricane Helene could end up severely disrupting the global supply chain for microchips and solar panels. Nestled in the Appalachian mountains, the community of Spruce ...
Sibelco, one of the companies mining high-purity quartz in Spruce ... After Hurricane Helene caused devastating floods, mudslides, and power outages in parts of North Carolina, Sibelco announced ...
The remnants of Hurricane Helene ripped through the Western North Carolina mountain town of Spruce Pine last week, disrupting a quartz facility integral to the global production of solar panels ...
Legislators are working on a new bill to help western North Carolina recover from Hurricane Helene. The House unanimously ...