Another Hurdle in Recovery From Helene: Misinformation Is Getting in the Way
In North Carolina and other states, a barrage of conspiracy theories and false claims over efforts to bring relief after ...
30-foot wall of water hit Chimney Rock, firefighter recalls; officials refute ‘bodies everywhere’ rumor
Chimney Rock volunteer firefighter John Payne saw what he estimated was a 30-foot-high wall of water, tossing car-sized ...
Couple reunited after volunteer rescue pilot threatened with arrest in North Carolina
Mike and Susan Coffey were sitting in silence, trying to figure out what was happening outside their Lake Lure home as the ...
Governments respond to multiple claims on Helene
Bad actors coming in behind hurricanes in North Carolina is nothing new. This time, the White House felt the need to respond.
Chimney Rock crews work to rebuild town, debunk online rumors
There's a clear message from Chimney Rock one week from the storm: Most of the town may be gone, but the spirit to rebuild is ...
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Rutherford County is grieving but resilient
It has now been over a week since the worst storm in the modern era to hit Western North Carolina tore through Rutherford County leaving many without power, water and ...
Fact-checking 5 misleading claims about Helene relief efforts
Social media rumors mislead North Carolinians about what will happen to affected properties, who is allowed to help in crisis ...
Chimney Rock: No Evidence Feds Seizing Property, Bulldozing After Hurricane Helene
Users claimed without evidence that government officials planned to bulldoze the North Carolina town — bodies included — and ...
North Carolina county debunks rumors of 'bodies everywhere' and government seizures in storm-ravaged town
Rutherford County in western North Carolina debunked rumors this week about the mountain village of Chimney Rock that claimed ...