Hurricane preparedness items like batteries, portable generators and tarps are permanently exempt from state sales tax.

The City of Augusta announced Monday it has reached a milestone in Hurricane Helene recovery, nine months after the storm ...

Helene crashed ashore in Florida's Big Bend area on Thursday night as a dangerous Category 4 hurricane. Helene was the third hurricane to hit that region in the last 13 months.

With another $700 million about to be appropriated, fiscal aid eclipsing $2.1 billion will have been approved by the North ...

AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) Former Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver and The Salvation Army’s Derek Dugan are our guests on The Means Report. They talk to us about the Hurricane Helene Long Term Recovery ...

Senate Republicans have used a legislative maneuver to prevent Democrats from trying to lodge a Helene relief bill out of committee. Here, the town of Spruce Pine's riverfront park is shown under ...

NC legislators struggle to agree on $464M aid for Hurricane Helene. House urges standalone bill; Senate wants fund in budget. Key decision pending.

Politics & Government NC governor emphasizes hurricane prep as Helene recovery continues By Sophia Bailly June 6, 2025 5:00 AM ...

This is a satellite image of Hurricane Helene as it passed over the Southeastern United States. The storm killed at least 107 people in North Carolina, with five more missing. Another Atlantic ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Hurricane Helene not only changed lives but also changed the landscape in Western North Carolina, which creates many new challenges when the next flood comes.

SWANNANOA, N.C. (WLOS) — Hurricane Helene was responsible for the most inland flooding deaths in the United States in 52 years. In North Carolina, more than 200 people had to be rescued from ...

Right now, all traffic on I-40 in western North Carolina is traveling on two lanes after the other two lanes were washed out by flooding.