Georgia, Hurricane Helene and North Carolina
Voters in North Carolina and Georgia have bigger problems than politics. Helene changed everything
Residents in North Carolina’s Watauga County are focused on survival rather than politics after Hurricane Helene ravaged much of the western part of the state.
S.C. extends voter deadline after Helene. What about Georgia?
With registration deadlines looming, Democrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by Hurricane Helene to give voters more time.
Helene hit Trump strongholds in Georgia and North Carolina. It could swing the election.
Both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris this week visited Georgia, a state that President Joe Biden won by just 11,779 votes in 2020. Georgia and North Carolina each have 16 electoral votes, and polls show that Trump is leading Harris by about 1 percentage point in each state, well within the margin of error.
Massachusetts residents continue to send supplies, help to North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
After Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina​, Massachusetts groups are rallying to bring supplies and help to the region.
Hurricane Helene devastates some Georgia, South Carolina farmers
It's not just homeowners who are feeling the pain from Helene. The storm has hugely hurt the livelihood of growers in the region.
North Carolina election officials turn to Louisiana for help after Helene
With so many voters displaced after Helene in the swing state of North Carolina, election officials are receiving guidance from a state that has done this many times before— Louisiana. Election Commissioner Sherri Wharton-Hadskey said Louisiana has had to implement more emergency voting procedures than any other state following disastrous storms.
Helene live updates: Search and rescue efforts still underway in North Carolina
More than 230 people have been killed from Hurricane Helene, which unleashed devastation across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.Helene, which made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region last week as a massive Category 4 hurricane,
North Carolina outage map: Nearly 200,000 still without power Sunday due to Helene
More than a week after storms from Hurricane Helene ripped through the Southeast, hard-hit Western North Carolina is still recovering.
North Bay American Red Cross member in Georgia helping with Hurricane Helene's destruction
John McMahon, who is from Solano County and a member of the American Red Cross North Bay Chapter, is working as a damage ...
Trump, Georgia Gov. Kemp make rare appearance together to survey Hurricane Helene damage
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and former President Donald Trump will appear together to survey Hurricane Helene's impact on the ...
Montana Governor Gianforte deploys resources to the state of Georgia in aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Governor Greg Gianforte announced Friday that the State of Montana is providing assistance to the State of Georgia in its ...
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp slams Biden admin for not doing enough on Hurricane Helene disaster declaration
You’re sending the signal that you’re not paying attention to some of these rural communities,” the Republican governor said.
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Helene’s worst brought out rural Georgia’s best
They are the far-flung towns that Gov. Brian Kemp said often feel invisible when major storms wreak havoc on Georgia. And officials are still working in rural areas to uncover the extent of Hurricane ...
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S.C. extends voter deadline after Helene; Georgia doesn’t
With registration deadlines looming, Democrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by ...
HURRICANE HELENE: Sister of GA woman, newborn twins killed after tree fell on their home speaks
It was just August 30 when Kobe Williams family was on cloud nine, as the 27-year-old gave birth to twin boys.
Hurricane Helene aftermath poses election hurdles in critical battlegrounds
Hurricane Helene has thrown up new hurdles for voters and election officials alike in Georgia and North Carolina, threatening ...