Research from NC State University found that homes with fortified roofs were 34% less likely to file a claim during hurricanes—and when they did, the damage was 22% less severe compared to homes ...

North Carolina's Helene Action Plan proposes most funds go to housing recovery for low and moderate income residents, ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Police Department is searching for a missing woman. According to Wilmington PD, Julieta Robinson was last seen on March 18 near Frog Pond Place. Wilmington PD ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Tickets are on sale now for Wilmington Voices’ performances of ‘Considering Matthew Shepard’. Angela Burns with Wilmington Voices was in the studio to discuss more about the ...

Today marks six months since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina. The storm killed more than a hundred people ...

The best times to visit Wilmington, North Carolina, are from March to May and September to November when room rates and temperatures drop from their summertime highs. The months between June and ...

At the same time, Republican lawmakers are pushing the C.O.O.P.E.R. Accountability Act, seeking to finish long-overdue hurricane recovery efforts and audit how billions in federal aid were handled.

Helene hit North Carolina as a tropical storm on Sept. 27, 2024, leaving death and destruction across the state. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...

Months after Helene-related flooding pummeled this area of Mecklenburg County, residents continue to cope with the kinds of messes you might imagine still need cleaning up in Western North ...