A Minnesota couple is picking up the pieces after their marina was destroyed by Hurricane Helene. The couple had just relocated to the state seven months ago, and had left their jobs and sold their home to own a Pub and Marina in Hickory,

The team at Hickory Nut Gap Farm, outside of Asheville, has made significant progress cleaning up storm-related debris.

More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in 2020, even as residents from the mountainous western portion of the state continued to recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene.

With the election less than three weeks away, many residents are still reeling from Helene. This has led to some drastic changes to the voting process.