Tag: North Carolina
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Hurricane Helene and Milton relief benefit airing on CBS, CMT
A benefit raising money for relief efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton will be broadcast Saturday night on CBS and CMT, two divisions of Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS News. The hourlong “United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief” will air at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and it will also be streamed…
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Many North Carolina students return to class for first time since Hurricane Helene
Valle Crucis, North Carolina — In the hills of Watauga County in western North Carolina, the ride for Valle Crucis Elementary School students was filled with excitement Friday. They were among several thousand North Carolina students who returned to school for the first time since Hurricane Helene tore through portions of the state about a…
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A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution forgotten inside a filing cabinet sells for $9 million at auction
Only 8 of these copies of the U.S. Constitution exist – this one is up for auction Only 8 of these copies of the U.S. Constitution exist – this one is up for auction 04:35 A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution forgotten inside a filing cabinet sold on Thursday for a $9 million hammer…
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This historic Black Belt congressional district hasn’t elected a Republican since 1883, but it’s just been redistricted
Princeville, North Carolina — On a single-lane road in Eastern North Carolina, surrounded by farmland, the congregation at Mark Chapel Baptist Church listens to a sermon on faith — and the importance of their vote as part of the “Black Belt,” a stretch of majority-Black congressional districts in the South. The 1st Congressional District hasn’t…
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Small Business Administration runs out of funding for disaster relief loans after hurricanes Helene, Milton
The Small Business Administration has run out of money for its disaster assistance loans, delaying much needed relief for people applying for aid in the wake of the destruction caused by hurricanes Helene and Milton. The SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to businesses and people affected by disasters. The organization said earlier said it…
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Florida and North Carolina continue hurricane cleanup
Florida and North Carolina continue hurricane cleanup – CBS News Watch CBS News As disinformation and conspiracy theories swirl around the government’s response to recent hurricanes, communities in Florida and North Carolina are still picking up the pieces. Janet Shamlian has details. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events,…
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Volunteers bring solar power to North Carolina communities still lacking electricity after Hurricane Helene
Two weeks after Hurricane Helene tore through the southeastern United States, killing hundreds of people across multiple states and knocking out electricity for millions, volunteers are bringing solar power to hard-hit areas in North Carolina. Helene made landfall Sept. 26 as a powerful Category 4 storm, causing disastrous flooding and landslides that destroyed neighborhoods and…
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In hopes of predicting future disasters, geologists map hundreds of landslides triggered by Helene
Atlanta — When Hurricane Helene struck the Southeast about two weeks ago, devastating parts of North Carolina, it also triggered hundreds of landslides according to federal geologists who have been flying over the Appalachians to find all the places where swaths of the Earth moved under heavy rainfall. Dr. Ben Mirus and Dr. Francis Rengers…
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Why some people in Hurricane Helene’s path didn’t get emergency alerts
Zoe Dadian’s front yard became a front line when the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic flooding in her community of Swannanoa, North Carolina. “It’s just like a horror show, just standing there on solid ground while full houses floated by with people sitting on top, like screaming for their lives,” Dadian said. When the…
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Biden sends more troops to North Carolina for continued Hurricane Helene response
President Biden approved the mobilization of another 500 active-duty troops to North Carolina to assist in the recovery efforts after the deadly and devastating Hurricane Helene. “With a total of 1,500 troops now supplementing a robust on-the-ground effort – including more than 6,100 National Guardsmen and more than 7,000 Federal personnel – the Biden-Harris Administration…