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After meeting with the NCDOT, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said the stretch of I-40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee border will be closed for months after being washed out by Tropical Storm Helene.

I-40 closure near NC/TN line will last months, says Pete Buttigieg

VOTER CAN VOTE AND THE CYCLE. MICHELLE, THANKS. ANYONE FROM OUR AREA HOPING TO DRY TO TENNESSEE IS GOING TO HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER WAY. BESIDES I-40 AFTER HELENE BADLY DAMAGED THE INTERSTATE. >> WR IS NO KLEIN IS HERE NOW WITH WHEN THE ROAD COULD REOPEN. NOAH REMAINS GOING TO BE A WHILE HERE. A LOT OF PEOPLE THEY SAW THIS ALERT OVER ON GOOGLE MAPS SAYING THE ROAD WILL REOPEN UNTIL SEPTEMBER OF 2025. NOW. >> DOT OFFICIALS. THEY HAVEN'T SAID THE EXACT ESTIMATED TIME FOR WHEN THE HIGHWAY WILL BE FIXED. TAKE A LOOK AT NEW PHOTOS FROM THE STATE SHOW. THIS DAMAGE IN THE AFTERMATH. IS I-40 NEAR THE STATE LINE THE TENNESSEE DOT SAYS A MUDSLIDE TOOK OUT THE EASTBOUND LANES ABOUT 3 MILES HERE INTO NORTH CAROLINA. LET'S TAKE YOU BACK 2 WHEN THE STORM HIT. THIS IS VIDEO OF THE PIGEON RIVER AGAINST THE SIDE OF I-40 JUST WEST OF THE STATE LINE INTO THAT WATER. >> RUSHING THE ROAD ACTUALLY ENDED UP CRUMBLING INTO THE RIVER. THE VIEW FROM ABOVE GIVES US AN IDEA HERE OF THESE MUDSLIDES IN THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE THEY WERE ABLE TO DO DURING THE STORM. U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY PETE BUTTIGIEG SAYS, WELL, THINGS ARE IMPROVING. THIS IS GOING TO BE A LONG PROCESS. >> YOU'VE GOT UNDERSTAND SOME OF THESE RURAL COMMUNITIES, MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES. YOU KNOW, THESE ARE PLACES WHERE FOR BRIDGE GETS TAKEN OUT THE NEXT NEAREST BRIDGE MIGHT BE 2030, OR MORE MINUTES AWAY ON A GOOD DAY. AS FAR AS THE INTERSTATE THE MILES OF CLOSURE ARE DOWN BELOW ABOUT 40 MILES FROM 100. SO DEFINITE IMPROVEMENT THERE. BUT PARTS OF I-40 NORTH CAROLINA'S DOT IS TELLING US THAT AT BEST, THE BEST CASE SCENARIO, IT IS MONTHS BEFORE THEY ARE PERMANENTLY RESTORED. >> BRIDGES SAYS THE NC DOT PLANS TO FILE FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF, WHICH IS KEY IS GOING TO OPEN UP SOME NEW FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. HE SAYS EVEN WITH THAT, THERE'S NO WAY THE DEPARTMENT HAS ENOUGH MONEY TO PROVIDE WHAT THE STATE NEEDS RIGHT NOW. HE SAYS CONGRESS WILL NEED TO

Saturday vs. Wednesday: I-40 near the North Carolina/Tennessee line

I-40 closure at state border could last months

'The water took him': A 7-year-old boy and his grandparents' tragic end after being trapped on roof of Asheville home

7-year-old Micah Drye and his grandparents, Nora and Michael Drye

Tracking Helene's impact: More than 100 deaths reported in NC, search power outages in NC

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Pregnant woman floats on mattress with dog for 8 hours to survive Helene's floodwaters

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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Cooper predicts 90% of power restored in western NC by week's end

Gov. Roy Cooper spoke with reporters on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, about Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.

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Buncombe County leaders share update on Helene recovery efforts

One-thousand soldiers from Fort Liberty's Infantry Battalion Task Force will be deployed to western North Carolina to help with recovery efforts.



1,000 Fort Liberty soldiers wait to deploy to western NC

Fort Liberty responds to Helene

Food and water remains scarce in Buncombe County, where hundreds of people were waiting in line Thursday for a grocery giveaway. 



Hundreds wait outside Asheville grocery store for food giveaway

Hundreds wait for food and water at Earth Fare giveaway in Asheville

We'll see some sunshine Thursday afternoon once the clouds clear out, and the humidity will stick around for a few more days before crisper air moves in.



Another warm and humid day on tap Thursday; drier pattern ahead

Hour-by-hour temperatures for Thursday, Oct. 3

Police on Thursday are searching for the person who robbed a Wells Fargo bank in Cary.



Wells Fargo robbed in Cary on Kildaire Farm Road

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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; $6.2 million distributed to survivors

Flooding aftermath in Asheville

The White House reported that dozens of Starlink satellite systems were already deployed in North Carolina, and over 100 more were on their way to regions devastated by Hurricane Helene.


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

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

Former NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle was flying a helicopter over a mountain and spotted a light out of the corner of his eye. It was a man holding up a mirror in desperate need of help like so many in the wake of Helene.

Guided by the light: Former NASCAR driver finds man in need of help while piloting helicopter over western NC

Greg Biffle brings supplies to man in Banner Elk

15-year-old student Lorena Benson told the Wake County Board of Education in September that she was uncomfortable reading and discussing a short story that included a brief description of sexual activity between two cousins.

Wake schools looking into Athens Drive reading assignment

Lorena Benson speaks to the Wake County Board of Education, Sept. 17, 2024

As of Wednesday, 10 airplanes have taken 5,000 pounds of donations to rural communities in the western part of the state.

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

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) â Tennessee state authorities said Wednesday they were investigating the company that owns a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by cataclysmic flooding unleashed by Hurricane Helene.

Helene's flooding swept away 11 workers at a Tennessee factory. Now the state is investigating

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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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NBC News reports North Carolina 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

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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How to apply for FEMA assistance after Helene

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

Explore the best fall and Halloween events in Raleigh, NC, from family-friendly pumpkin patches and corn mazes to thrilling haunted houses and Halloween festivities.


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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to discuss ongoing recovery efforts after the damage caused by Helene in western North Carolina.

Gov. Roy Cooper shares update on Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina

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New bridge built in Polk County after old bridge washed out by Helene

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Breweries across North Carolina are working together to help support those devastated by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. 

NC craft brewers help with Hurricane Helene relief

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

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

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How the North Carolina Legislature Left Homes Vulnerable to Helene

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

NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson didn't vote on state's Helene emergency declaration, records show

NC election officials grapple with Helene's impact

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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

Wake schools list $200M in HVAC needs, as school board weighs how to fix them

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

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Hurricanes raise more than $280,000 for Hurricane Helene relief

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Judge rules public school athletes in North Carolina high schools can profit off NIL

Reidsville's Kendre Harrison hopes he can use high school NIL to support his family

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

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 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.


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Hurricane Helene has raised concerns about the increasing frequency of severe weather across the U.S., with more than 1,495 tornadoes recorded this year, making it the second-most active year on record.

Tornado activity is increasing and moving east, scientists say

Hurricane Helene has raised concerns about the increasing frequency of severe weather across the U.S., with more than 1,495 tornadoes recorded this year, making it the second most active year on record.

Climate change is expanding tornado activity, scientists say

A tornado ravaged Springfield Middle School in Lucama on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. The next day, Drone 5 flew over the school to survey the damage.

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