Even hours from the coast, hurricanes can bring devastation. Helene was an example of that during the 2024 hurricane season. There are 108 verified storm-related fatalities in North Carolina as of

When you go through something like Hurricane Helene, you never forget it – and you probably imagine that you’ll never have to go through that, “100-year event,” again. And then, every time you get a heavy rain,

FEMA recently approved an additional $96 million for Helene recovery efforts. Over half of the money will go to NCDOT for road repairs. The rest of the funding will go towards issues like infrastructure and debris removal.