‘Too much on the line.’ Early voters turn out in Western NC after Helene scrambled plans
Some voters in Western North Carolina felt confident about access to polls, but others were worried about the challenges ...
When lights went out in Western North Carolina, solar and batteries helped some power up
From portable solar panels and battery packs to a Duke Energy microgrid system, solar boosted resilience after disaster ...
The Washington Post14d
Blackout hits French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe as striking workers shut down power
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Workers on strike shut down power across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe on Friday, leaving its more than 370,000 inhabitants without electricity, officials said.
Washington Examiner14d
Trump’s hurricane rhetoric grating on Asheville, North Carolina, residents
Asheville has historically been a Democratic stronghold surrounded by Republican counties in Western North Carolina ... said of Trump’s visit. “Shut down roads just for the sake of a picture ...
USA Today15d
'Drastically different': How Helene upended ecology and habitat of Western North Carolina
Biologists and other experts are still struggling to reach areas of Western North Carolina wrecked by storms to assess the damage. Some are facing the impacts of Helene on their own lives.
Charlotte Observer15d
Western NC lawmakers want a pause on evictions after Helene. What state leaders are saying
Two state lawmakers from Western North Carolina say they want ... left thousands without power or running water and shut down much of the region. In touristy cities like Asheville, restaurants ...