The orders focus on temporary housing, road and bridge repairs, and long-term rebuilding efforts following Helene.

NC Highway 9 near Bat Cave, at the site of that massive landslide back in the spring, is now open to two lanes of traffic according to an update given to WHKP News by Nathan Tanner who is the resident ...

The storm devastated Western North Carolina in late September ... A damaged building from Hurricane Helene flooding in Bat Cave, N.C., on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. The Broad River and Hickory ...

Burntshirt Vineyards is helping communities in western North Carolina rebuild, one bottle of wine at a time. Each time ...

Linscott explained that his cave is home to a variety of bats, including the endangered tricolored bat. Linscott first spoke to 5NEWS about this issue in September 2024. Now, he said the situation ...

The family that trained Ripken The Bat Dog — best known for fetching bats and football kicking tees during sporting events in North Carolina — says the black Labrador has died. In a Facebook ...

Ripken the Bat Dog, the endlessly eager black Labrador ... and performing the ceremonial puck drop at the Hurricanes “North Carolina” night. Ripken joined the rest of the state’s mascots ...

Ripken the Bat Dog, the endlessly eager black Labrador who charmed fans at Durham Bulls and NC State University football games, has unexpectedly died. The Rainbow Bridge braces itself for its most ...

Ripken the bat dog, a black labrador retriever who fetched the hearts of sports fans across North Carolina, died on New Year’s Day. The O’Donnell family, owners of Ripken, announced the ...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The family that trained Ripken The Bat Dog — best known for fetching bats and football kicking tees during sporting events in North Carolina — says the black Labrador has ...