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4. After years of decrying mail-in ballots, GOP showing signs of strength in early NC voting
Steve Harrison/WFAE Radio North Carolina Republicans are showing signs of strength after three days of early, in-person voting — by...
5. Hurricane Helene underscores need for more solar-battery microgrids
Jeff St. John/Canary Media For years, Duke Energy has studied the threats that climate change poses to its power grid....
6. From rescue to recon: after waters receded, firefighters’ mission was far from over
Becky Johnson/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer As soon as the skies cleared from Helene’s ferocious storm, a massive undertaking was launched to...
7. Bryson City is ready to welcome visitors back after Helene, but tourists are still canceling
April Laissle/WFDD Radio As much of western North Carolina works to recover from Helene, some business owners say they’re worried...
8. Asheville restaurateurs prepare for a potential ‘mass exodus’ of food service workers
Matt Cortina/USA Today Network Gerry Mahon has owned the Mellow Mushroom in downtown Asheville for over 20 years. He’s weathered...
9. Public hearing for Motorsports Park continued to next month
Jonathan Bym/The (Southern Pines) Pilot Public comment speakers had no time limit for their remarks regarding the rezoning request for...
10. ‘Bridge that gap’: Mutual aid in western North Carolina plays lead role in community needs
Gerard Albert III/Blue Ridge Public Radio Robin Longinotti doesn’t have much of a home to return to after flood waters...
1. Are Russia and China behind Helene misinformation in WNC? 3 in Congress want answers
Virginia Bridges/The News & Observer Three United States representatives from North Carolina requested a national intelligence briefing on the spread...
2. Helene’s damage to North Carolina’s Green River affects businesses that depend on it
Rolando Arrieta/WFAE Radio Most recreational rivers in Western North Carolina were decimated by Hurricane Helene’s floods and are littered with...
3. Cooper, Tillis pledge joint response to Helene’s economic impact
Cory Vaillancourt/Smoky Mountain News Western North Carolina’s small businesses, even those that suffered no damage, now occupy an unenviable position...
4. With Asheville water nearly restored, workers focus on stabilizing leaks, breaks in system
Andrew R. Jones/Asheville Watchdog Asheville Water Resources has restored running water to almost all of the city, but three weeks...
5. UNC System confronts damages from Helene, which could cost $33 million
Brianna Atkinson/WUNC Radio Two workers remove mud and debris from a flooded area just outside App State’s Rankin Hall on...
6. Bishop, Jackson offer differing visions for North Carolina AG role
Brian Murphy/WRAL News The two men running to be North Carolina’s next attorney general share several resume lines: Attended law...