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Helene-damaged U.S. Route 321 slated to reopen soon, helping reconnect communities
Flooding caused by Hurricane Helene destroyed a road that made accessing a small Carter County community a challenge. Now, it's slated to reopen.
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Norfolk Southern will rebuild Old Fort Loops, key section of railway east of Asheville
The reconstruction of the loops could pave the way for the eventual return of passenger rail service to western North ...
Norfolk Southern resumes freight service in western NC after months of storm damage
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has flagged the first area to watch in the Eastern Pacific less than a week after the ...
Spartanburg Co. gives update on roads nearly eight months into Helene recovery
Nearly eight months after Hurricane Helene tore through the Upstate, Spartanburg County has spent over $20 million on ...
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Her Husband Died in Hurricane Helene’s Floodwaters. She Can’t Stop Thinking About ‘the Fear He Must Have Had.’
When Hurricane Helene struck, Zubila Shafiq’s husband, Omar Khan, was one of more than 100 people who died in North Carolina amid catastrophic flooding. Shafiq pieces together what happened to Khan in ...
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After Helene, significant rain events cause different damage
WATAUGA—After Hurricane Helene changed the landscape of Watauga County, significant rain events are causing damage and ...