Still no cell service in much of battered western NC. Why is it so tough to fix?
It is unacceptable and disgusting that in our time of need, cellular service for the entire region is blocked out,” said one ...
Canton, NC mayor says Helene has been 'apocalyptic' for their community
Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers provides an update on Hurricane Helene's aftermath and recovery efforts in western North Carolina ...
Canton confronts aftermath of Hurricane Helene with resilience and rebuilding
While Canton, North Carolina, is recovering from devastating flooding after suffering a hard hit from Hurricane Helene.
The effect of losing cell service after Helene ravaged western NC
Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers, Celestic CEO Aaron Huslage and Blue Ridge Public Radio news director Laura Lee explained the impact of losing cellphone service due to Hurricane Helene.
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Long water and power outages from Helene test patience in Georgia, the Carolinas
More than 150,000 households have registered for assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and that number is ...
‘Heartbreaking’: Canton mayor says about news of missing in Haywood County town, NC mountains
There’s nothing compared to other than Noah and his ark, this is incomprehensible how much water was dumped on the mountains of North Carolina,” Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers said ...
Mayor of Canton demands better from cell services amid ongoing disaster recovery
Two towns from Haywood County are no strangers to flooding, but after Hurricane Helene, the floods came with greater ...
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Helene aftermath latest: At least 120 dead, NC communities still isolated
Helene left a trail of widespread damage across the U.S. Southeast, killing at least 120 people and hundreds of others still ...
Helene an 'apocalyptic disaster' for NC town of Canton, mayor says
The mayor of Canton on Monday told WRAL News the western North Carolina town is experiencing "an apocalyptic disaster." ...
‘Apocalyptic’ damage: Helene kills at least 30 in Western NC, severs power, water, roads
Many in Western North Carolina remained without fresh water, internet or cell service. Seven water plants in Avery, Burke, ...
Flood modeling upwardly revised: Pigeon River crest now expected to reach 2021 levels
Revised flood modeling now indicates flooding along the Pigeon River could approach similar levels to Tropical Storm Fred in 2021, which left a wake of destruction in Cruso and Bethel and much of ...