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North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who has called on Gov. Roy Cooper to deploy more resources to help people in western North Carolina, was the only Council of State member to not vote on Cooper's request to declare a state of emergency, records show.

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

LIVE IN ASHEVILLE. BRETT KNESE, WRAL NEWS. >> REPUBLICAN LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MARK ROBINSON HAS BEEN HELPING STORM VICTIMS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, BUT HE'S NOW FACING CRITICISM FOR SOME OF HIS ACTIONS AND INACTIONS WRAL'S. LAURA LEVINE JOINS US LIVE FROM THE FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WHERE WE'VE LEARNED ROBINSON DIDN'T VOTE FOR GOVERNOR ROY COOPER'S REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES LAST WEEK. >> JEFF, GOOD MORNING. WE'RE HERE AT THE FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE A LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MARK ROBINSON HAS REALLY BEEN WORKING TO GET RESOURCES SENT TO WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. BEHIND ME. YOU CAN SEE THERE IS A TRUCK HERE. THERE'S SOME SUPPLIES, CASES OF WATER LATER THIS MORNING. HE'S GOING TO MEET ENJOYING LOCAL OFFICIALS TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON SOME OF THEIR RELIEF EFFORTS. BUT AS YOU MENTIONED, POSTING ON X IN RECENT DAYS, ROBINSON HAS CALLED ON GOVERNOR ROY COOPER TO SEND MORE RESOURCES TO PEOPLE IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE. WRAL HAS LEARNED ROBINSON DIDN'T VOTE FOR COOPER'S REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES LAST WEEK. NOW WHEN WE ASKED ROBIN SAYS OFFICE WHY HE DIDN'T VOTE HIS CHIEF OF STAFF SAID THE STATEMENT THAT DIDN'T ADDRESS THE QUESTION. FORMER GOVERNOR PAT MCCRORY CRITICIZE ROBINSON FOR NEEDLING COOPER IN THE MIDDLE OF A CRISIS. TELL YOUR INTO CAPITAL TEAM, QUOTE, THIS IS NOT A TIME FOR CRITICISM. THIS IS A TIME FOR WORKING TOGETHER. YOU DON'T DO THAT. WELL, THEY'RE STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF SEARCH AND RESCUE AND RECOVERY. NO ROBINSON PLANS TO TALK MORE ABOUT HIS RELIEF EFFORTS. AGAIN WITH THIS PRESS CONFERENCE BEGINNING AT 8.30, THIS MORNING FOR MORE ON HIS RESPONSE AND HIS EFFORTS TO HELP THE PEOPLE IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. YOU CAN HEAD OVER TO THE WRAL. I NC CAPITOL SECTION ON WRAL COM LEVINE,

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

President Biden to visit ravaged North Carolina Wednesday as Helene's death toll climbs to 166

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Major NC roads closed after Hurricane Helene

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Wednesday will begin with cloudy skies and a chance of fog. In the afternoon, conditions are expected to be partly to mostly cloudy, with the possibility of an isolated shower.

Wednesday brings cloudy skies with a chance of isolated showers

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At least 12 people were killed when Helene dumped heavy rain and brought deadly flooding in the Black Mountain area of Buncombe County, just east of Asheville.



At least 12 people killed in Black Mountain area, east of Asheville, after Helene

Black Mountain area of Buncombe County, just east of Asheville

Those who live in Lansing said the isolation now feels more like an island, with community members banding together to help the many homes and businesses flooded by Helene.

ATVs needed to reach Ashe County's remote towns hurting after Helene's flooding

Hurricane Helene debris

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Piles and piles of debris mar Lake Lure, Chimney Rock

Five people were killed in a plane crash Saturday at the Wright Brothers National Memorial's First Flight Airport.

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The State Parks team visited Chimney Rock on Monday to raise the American flag in western North Carolina.

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 American flag raised at Chimney Rock as western NC faces unimaginable challenges

A Buncombe County family narrowly escaped their flooded home during Hurricane Helene. 

Buncombe County family rescued from roof after Helene floods their home in Swannanoa

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Aerial footage is giving us a better idea of the devastation in western North Carolina as a result of catastrophic flooding and mudslides from Hurricane Helene.

Helene's devastation in NC: See aerial views of cities completely underwater, mudslides washing out highways

Mudslide closes I-40

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A Wake County man, Eddie Hunnell, became a hero when he risked his own life to save a woman from raging floodwaters in Ashe County.

'I couldn't watch her die': Wake County man jumps into river to rescue woman in Ashe County

Wake County man risks life to rescue woman from floodwaters 

WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner explains why Helene was such a catastrophic storm for Asheville and all of western North Carolina.



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The search and rescue efforts across western North Carolina are growing more desperate as time passes. WRAL's Brett Knese said devastation is everywhere you look.



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Western North Carolina damage from Helene

President Biden to visit North Carolina Wednesday to tour damage from Helene

Man and his dog climb to safety, saved by neighbors

Business cut off from community when floodwaters wash away roads

Business cut off from community when flood waters wash away roads 

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Family rescued from their roof after historic flooding in NC 

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Memories washed away: Daughter shares heartbreaking story of parents' home flooded by Helene

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Owners of the popular Beech Mountain attraction, "Land of Oz," report that the venue had "minor damage from fallen trees," according to a post on social media Monday. 

'Land of Oz' reports minor damage from Helene

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

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NC election officials grapple with Helene's impact

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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

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North Carolina Lt. Gov. Robinson, the Republican gubernatorial nominee, is facing pressure from people in his own party to take more action to substantiate denials about allegations that he made lewd and racist on a pornographic website. 


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