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Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is heading to North Carolina on Saturday as the state recovers from Hurricane Helene.

Kamala Harris heading to NC to survey Helene's aftermath one day after Trump visited

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Fact-checking 5 misleading claims about Helene relief efforts

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Hurricane season 2024: Tropical Depression 14 forms in Gulf of Mexico, likely to become hurricane

Tropical Depression 14 has formed in the Gulf of Mexico

Victims' families of Raleigh mass shooting file lawsuit against accused shooter, his parents and HOA

Oct. 13, 2022, shooting in Raleigh neighborhood

Nash deputy and cadaver dog perform grim, yet necessary job in searching for bodies along Lake James

Nash County deputy Jack Thorpe with cadaver dog

Banner Elk leaders advise residents to seek safe shelter elsewhere due to Helene devastation

On Thursday, Sky 5 flew over Banner Elk to survey the damage from Helene.

Burnsville couple, dog rescued after Hurricane Helene flooding trapped them for days

Olivia Cooner and her Corgi terrier dog on a boat after Hurricane Helene. Courtesy: @OliviaDeeee on Instagram

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Monday through Wednesday, we covered Ashe, Watauga and Avery Counties. Here are the people we met along the way.

Ask the Meteorologist: Who are the people you met covering Helene in the High Country?

A picture of some of the people we met while covering Helene in the High Country.

The CIAA has announced the suspension of all sports competition for Saint Augustine's University through the end of the 2024-25 academic year.

CIAA suspends Saint Augustine's athletics for 2024-25

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NC State has won seven of eight in the series at home. The last Wolfpack home loss to the Demon Deacons came in 2018.

NC State, Wake Forest meet with both teams seeking 1st ACC win

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Temperatures peak in the 80s this weekend before we cool off much of next week.

Warm weekend weather lingers ahead of fall cold front next week

Weekend forecast for the Triangle - October 5 and 6, 2024

Rocky Mount police responded to two shootings about one minute apart on Friday night.

Police: 2 shootings in Rocky Mount occur 1 minute apart

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How has Hurricane Helene impacted the NC mountains ahead of North Carolina's peak fall leaf color season? Will we still be able to see fall color in the mountains this year? WRAL's Elizabeth Gardner explains.


Fall colors in NC: Helene devastates mountains. What does that mean for leaf season?

Fall colors in NC 2024

You can't see the floor at Micheal Danford's home in Old Fort. It's covered in mud - a lingering sign of the floodwaters that filled her home last week. Many of their belongings are waterlogged.



Helene flooding destroys McDowell County couple's home just months before their wedding

Home of Micheal Danford

Family members of John Norwood say he doesn't consider himself lucky or a "miracle survivor." Rescuers used a pulley system to bring him to safety over dangerous floodwaters, but the body of his fiancÃ©e, Julie Le Roux, was found Friday.

Western NC floods: Body of man's fiancÃ©e found days after she was swept away by Helene

Western NC floods: Man hospitalized, search continues for fiancÃ©e swept away by Helene

Trump made the comments in front of a 4,000-person crowd just hours after he made a campaign stop in Georgia. Trump told the crowd that FEMA is failing the western part of the state and the current presidential administration is to blame.

Donald Trump hosts town hall in Fayetteville, blasts Biden administration's response in NC to Helene

Donald Trump speaks on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at a town hall event in Fayetteville.

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WRAL News is covering the impact, aftermath and cleanup from Hurricane Helene, from the flooding as far west as the Tennessee border to tornado damage in Rocky Mount. 
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Map: County-by-county coverage of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina

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North Carolina data shows the state has had more than 100 deaths as a result of the destruction from Hurricane Helene.

Tracking Helene's impact: Search power outages in NC, number of deaths by NC county

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What, where and how to give to support western North Carolina's recovery from Hurricane Helene.

Help North Carolina rebuild: Ways to give money, goods, volunteer to help western NC

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Within the span of about two weeks in July 1916, two tropical storms dropped more than 26 inches of rain over western North Carolina, leaving most of the rivers gushing out onto city streets. There are some similarities between this event and Helene.

A century before Helene, the great flood of 1916 left NC's mountains drenched

Flood of 1916

FEMA can help with serious needs, displacement, temporary lodging, basic home repair costs, personal property loss or other disaster-caused needs.

How to apply for FEMA assistance after Helene

Flooding aftermath in Asheville

Pisgah High School's football stadium was significantly damaged by Tropical Storm Helene. The stadium was also destroyed by a flood in 2021.

Pisgah High School football stadium floods from Helene

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Rock Hill man reacts to close call after tree falls on home

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Midway's Chase Holland spreads joy, enthusiam on the field

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McDowell County couple must rebuild just months before their wedding

Zero waste initiative NC State's game on Saturday

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Pisgah Memorial Stadium devastated again by floodwaters, this time from Helene

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Volunteer pilots deliver supplies, hope through Operation Airdrop

First Char-Grill is up for sale again

Dolly Parton teams up with Walmart to contribute millions of dollars for Helene relief

Raleigh urban search and rescue team heads to western NC

Elon Musk to join Trump at rally at the site of first assassination attempt

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US economy added 254,000 jobs in September, logging surprisingly robust growth

Dockworkers' union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract

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Many musical artists are planning benefit concerts to help raise funds for Hurricane Helene recovery in North Carolina. 

NC benefit concerts planned to aid in Hurricane Helene recovery

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Sturgill Simpson announces benefit show for NC hurricane relief

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Adults Night: 'Magic and Monsters' planned at Raleigh museum

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Open sign broad hanging on wood door front of cafe.

Triangle Parade of Homes returns, homes worth as much as $5.3 million participating

Triangle parade of homes

Eric Church gives new song, 'Darkest Hour,' to North Carolina amid Helene recovery

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Fact-checking Vance and Walz claims from vice presidential debate

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Fact-check: Does Laurie Buckhout support national abortion ban with 'no exceptions?'

Fact check: Is rape up 53% in NC since Josh Stein became Attorney General?

Democrats, LGBTQ+ groups criticize Michele Morrow post

NC education candidate Michele Morrow falsely says the 'plus' in 'LGBTQ+' includes support for pedophilia

State lawmakers to vote on initial Helene relief package next week

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Senate candidate suspended with pay from school job as district probes role in breaking up fight

NC superintendent plans more than $100M request to lawmakers for Helene-affected schools

How the North Carolina Legislature Left Homes Vulnerable to Helene

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson criticized for skipping vote on Helene emergency declaration

Wake schools looking into Athens Drive reading assignment

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Wake schools adopts environmental sustainability policy

Wake County school leaders urge NC lawmakers to uphold HB10 veto for school vouchers

Wake school leaders take a stance against private school voucher expansion bill

Wake County school leaders share concerns with plan to expand school vouchers in NC

Community event at NC State aims to address, reduce cancer disparities

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NC State's 'Zero-Waste Game' tackles stadium waste one bin at a time

'We had entire roads collapse:' Road closures make it harder for western NC towns to get supplies, aid

'He died from vaping:' The rise of vaping among teens in NC

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Due to Helene, UNC moves men's basketball scrimmage date, location

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Extra Effort: Chase Holland's big heart and big personality shine for Midway football

Duke puts unbeaten record on the line in ACC challenge against QB Haynes King, Georgia Tech

Seeking to avoid third straight loss, UNC hosts unbeaten Pittsburgh

Boozer twins expected to decide between Duke and Miami

Clayton pulls away from Southeast Raleigh in undefeated showdown as Aiden Smalls tallies 314 total yards

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No. 12 Seventy-First unafraid of No. 20 Cape Fear as Nance scores 6 total TDs

Statewide high school football scoreboard: Week 7

South Point hands Crest first loss of season: HSOT Postgame

Ashley stuns New Hanover, Mideastern Conference becomes unpredictable: HSOT Postgame

Many people sent WRAL News questions about the lack of internet and cell service after Hurricane Helene.

Answering viewer questions about lack of internet and cell service from Hurricane Helene

Only 0.7% of Buncombe County residents had flood insurance when Helene flooded their properties. 

5 On Your Side: Most of western NC didn't have flood insurance to pay for Helene damage. What's next?

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North Carolina elections officials say they're working to ensure voting still happens in areas damaged by flooding and mudslides from last week's powerful storm.

NC election officials grapple with Helene's impact

Republican State Sen. Danny Britt contacted Elon Musk through an assistant of former President Donald Trump. Trump then communicated with Musk to provide additional Starlink satellite terminals.

Helene recovery: NC lawmaker teams up with Elon Musk to help restore internet in western North Carolina

Starlink receivers are headed to western North Carolina to help get people devastated by Hurricane Helene get back online.

NC elections officials scramble to get ready for voting in western NC amid Helene's damage

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With a rise of teens vaping in the state, advocates have called on lawmakers to address what they call a "loophole" in state law that is allowing young people to get easier access to tobacco products.


NC's vaping registry bill: What's the loophole that advocates are concerned about and why Big Tobacco stands to benefit

Gen V: Teen Vaping in North Carolina

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Take flight with Operation Airdrop to deliver supplies to the mountains

Flooding, mudslides not typically covered by homeowners insurance

Hundreds of gas stations offline in western NC

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Hope Mills man charged with murder of 25-year-old man after turning himself in

How difficult is it for underage people to get vapes? WRAL goes undercover to find out

Man killed outside barbershop Saturday in Clinton

Police investigate abuse allegations at Mount Olive nursing home

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Mike Walden: NCSU Index shows no signs of imminent recession

Tweener Fund will invest $778K in Triangle startups in Q3

Grace Ueng: Why 'practice makes perfect' is misleading

Donald Thompson: Renaming DEI isnât enough to boost employee engagement

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The president could invoke a 1947 law to try to suspend the dockworkers' strike. Here's how

More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low

Here's how Starlink satellites are getting western NC back online

Raleigh catering company to deliver 12,000 meals to western NC this week

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Shifting from parenting to coaching: How and when to make the switch

Volunteer pilots airdrop donations to isolated, rural communities in western NC

Weekend best bets: Selma Railroad Days, Triangle Oktoberfest

49th annual Selma Railroad Days Festival is this weekend

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