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After 6 months, 5 people still missing in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene
(NORTH CAROLINA) -- Six months after Hurricane Helene destroyed communities across the Southeast, five people remain missing in North Carolina due to the storm, according to officials.The missing include one person from Avery County, one from Mitchell County and three from Yancey County -- all ...
Carolina wildfires: High winds, low humidity significantly increase threat
(ASHEVILLE, N.C.) -- Strong winds and low humidity could create significant problems for firefighters in the Carolinas on Friday, as wildfires continue to rage throughout both states, officials said.Red flag warnings are in place for the western Carolinas on Friday with wind gusts reaching ...
Gusty winds threaten to spread North Carolina wildfires
(POLK COUNTY, N.C.) -- As firefighters continued to battle three stubborn North Carolina wildfires in the same county, a breezy and dry forecast for the danger zones is threatening to spread the flames, officials said.The three fires, including two that have overlapped, are in steep, ...