October 2024

In Meat Camp, Neighbors Fled Rising Waters, Landslides

Residents recount riding out the storm as Hurricane Helene devastated their rural mountain town of 2,300.

State officials threatened to withhold public money from hospitals, pioneering a strategy that could become a national model.

From medication to ballots, the U.S. Postal Service is a critical delivery method.

Hurricane Helene knocked many elder-care facilities off the power grid, but state rules don’t require them all to have backup generators.

The university canceled classes through October 28 after Hurricane Helene knocked out power and water.

Josh Stein has kept his distance since approving the sale of a county-owned hospital to Novant Health. A grassroots group is begging him to step in.

As many colleges cancel classes after Hurricane Helene, students worry about the state of their campuses.

The former head of Guilford County Schools is running against Michele Morrow, a public-schools critic.

We knew Hurricane Helene was going to bring rain. We didn’t foresee it delivering devastation so widespread its impact will be felt for years.

North Carolina has about $5.5 billion reserved for emergencies, but it will take several weeks to assess storm damage.