Live updates: The latest on power restoration and school openings in Polk County
Polk public schools will remain closed Monday and Tuesday. Duke Energy says all its Polk electric customers should be ...
North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, exceed 2020 voter turnout
The number of people casting ballots on the first day of early in-person voting in presidential battleground North Carolina ...
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Hurricane Helene helps add new layer of toughness to 'Mountain Volleyball' mantra
Over two dozen volleyball teams in North Carolina are preparing to embark on a playoff run post-Hurricane Helene ...
Deputies investigating violent threats against FEMA workers in Polk County
POLK COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating alleged threats of violence against FEMA ...
When Helene hit NC’s Green River Gorge, woman’s only escape route was over the mountain
Helene destroyed 37 homes on Green River Cove Road, along an iconic whitewater kayaking stretch. Here’s how one woman escaped ...
Las Vegas BBQ restaurant donating all profits from October to Helene recovery
A Las Vegas barbecue restaurant says it will donate all of its profits from the month of October to helping people devastated ...
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Deputies investigating violent threats against FEMA workers in Polk County
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating alleged threats of violence against FEMA over the weekend. FEMA workers and contractors in parts of western North Carolina have faced threats ...
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When Helene hit NC’s Green River Gorge, woman’s only escape route was over the mountain
Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina ... This scenic part of Polk County is nestled into a valley between several mountains ...
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When Helene hit NC’s Green River Gorge, woman’s only escape route was over the mountain
This scenic part of Polk County is nestled into a valley between ... and like so many in Western North Carolina, Figetakis and Planck did not carry flood insurance. “We really felt like we ...
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North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, top turnout in 2020
People head inside the Polk County, North Carolina, Board of Elections on the first day of early voting in the state on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Columbus, N.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins ...