An iconic tourist attraction in an area of western North Carolina among the hardest hit by Hurricane Helene has reopened to the public. North Carolina Gov.

The North Carolina legislature has wrapped up the chief portion of its annual session by passing another Hurricane Helene relief measure

Half a billion dollars in additional Hurricane Helene relief won approval at the North Carolina legislature Thursday as lawmakers prepared to take much of the summer off. The last-minute push to help western North Carolina’s recovery comes as the state’s Republican legislative leaders struggle to reach a deal on the broader state budget,