Hurricane Helene exposes FEMA assistance gap in Appalachian areas
The mismatch between coverage and exposure is especially stark in Appalachia, where rainfall – not ocean waves – poses the ...
UNC Asheville, App State, WCU extend class cancellations for weeks due to Helene’s impacts
Bulldogs, you are resilient and we look forward to when we can welcome you home,” the university’s chancellor said.
Annual car bash event part of Marshall homecoming events
The annual car bash event took place at Marshall University on Friday on Buskirk Field.WMUL-FM hosted the 22nd annual ...
'It just fit the moment': Eric Church gives his new song 'Darkest Hour' to North Carolina
Church, who grew up in Granite Falls, announced he was giving all publishing rights to the song "Darkest Hour" to the state ...
Four roommates were trapped in a car as raging Hurricane Helene floodwaters started rushing in. The worst was yet to come.
A group of students rushed to rescue Avery Paner and her roommates as floodwater surrounded them. BOONE, N.C. — There are harrowing stories of survival from across our area, including Appalachian ...
Eric Church gives new song, 'Darkest Hour,' to North Carolina amid Helene recovery
Country star Eric Church is giving his newest song, "Darkest Hour," to North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Opinion: The Western North Carolina floods hurt all of us. Here's where I find hope.
Like many North Carolinians, I have spent time in the NC mountains, our part of the Appalachians. I've hunted for news of ...
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Helene cuts power, damages buildings at NC colleges: 'We had to get students off campus'
Some colleges in North Carolina had to evacuate their students after flooding from Helene left them without power, running ...
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N.C. mountain town dependent on tourism sees uncertain future
When they returned to his home in the outskirts of Blowing Rock, about 8 miles south of Boone, there was still no power. His ...
Marshall campus radio station, WMUL, continues homecoming Car Bash tradition
It’s homecoming week at Marshall University, and a tradition that started more than 20 years ago is returning to the center of campus. WMUL, Marshall’s ...
A Once-Dormant Hurricane Season Is Spinning Into Action
There are just under two months left before the official Atlantic hurricane season ends in November, and with millions of ...
North Carolina live updates: Cherokee marijuana biz open, dodged Helene's worst, worker says
Read our earlier coverage here.) More areas of Western North Carolina were beginning to transition into recovery ...