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Devastated business owners returned to Biltmore Village on Monday to assess the extensive damage to their properties after Helene dropped more than 14 inches of rain in Asheville. Destruction in Biltmore Village, a popular tourist attraction just outside the famous Biltmore mansion, is widespread. The flooding was largely from the Swannanoa River, which has since receded, but not before water reached above the hoods of cars and trucks, Some residents said the water in Biltmore…

Devastated business owners returned to Biltmore Village on Monday to assess the extensive damage to their properties after Helene dropped more than 14 inches of rain in Asheville. Destruction in Biltmore Village, a popular tourist attraction just outside the famous Biltmore mansion, is widespread. The flooding was largely from the Swannanoa River, which has since receded, but not before water reached above the hoods of cars and trucks, Some residents said the water in Biltmore…

Many high schools in North Carolina are putting together efforts to help the victims of flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Some schools are planning supply drives, others are raising money for organizations who are directly involved in relief efforts. HighSchoolOT is collecting a list of events where you can help make a difference for those impacted by the flooding. If you are a representative of a school and would like us…

Two deputies in western North Carolina have died, according to the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association. In a Facebook post, the organization stated that both deputies lost their lives due to flooding and hazardous conditions caused by tropical storm Helene. One deputy was from the Macon County Sheriff’s Office, and the other was from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Both were killed in the raging floodwaters. The NC Sheriffs’ Association asked everyone to keep the families,…

Appalachian State University announced Saturday it will be closed for several days as the town of Boone recovers from Helene. Helene moved through North Carolina on Friday as a Tropical Storm, with several mountain towns suffering the worst of the impacts in the state. According to the school, classes will remain closed through Friday, Oct. 5, on both Boone and Hickory campuses, and the university will operate under an “Adverse Weather Condition 3” status. Flooding…

By The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and his wife Nicole have made an initial $3 million commitment to Hurricane Helene relief efforts through their foundation. It’s to support immediate and long-term humanitarian aid and recovery efforts in North and South Carolina in the wake of devastation from the Category 4 storm. The region remains in a state of emergency, and more than 50 people have died. “The David…

There were 15 people injured after a confirmed tornado Friday afternoon in Rocky Mount, according to Nash County Emergency Management. The National Weather Service said an EF-3 tornado touched down around 1:31 p.m. Friday with estimated peak winds of 140 mph. Four of the injuries are considered serious, city of Rocky Mount and Nash County leaders said. However, city and county leaders said no children were injured. “It sounded like a train, like a freight…

There were 15 people injured after a confirmed tornado Friday afternoon in Rocky Mount, according to Nash County Emergency Management. The National Weather Service said an EF-3 tornado touched down around 1:31 p.m. Friday with estimated peak winds of 140 mph. Four of the injuries are considered serious, city of Rocky Mount and Nash County leaders said. However, city and county leaders said no children were injured. “It sounded like a train, like a freight…

A viewer named Terry Watson shared a picture with WRAL News of an apparent tornado on Friday in Granville County. The National Weather Service [NWS] issued a tornado warning until 7:15 p.m. Friday for Granville and Person counties. Video shows what appears to be a tornado going across Interstate 85 near Oxford. The area is near Vance-Granville Community College. WRAL News has reached out to the NWS to confirm if a tornado touched down. The…

There were 15 people injured after a confirmed tornado Friday afternoon in Rocky Mount, according to Nash County Emergency Management. The National Weather Service said the tornado touched down around 1:31 p.m. Friday. Four of the injuries are considered serious, city of Rocky Mount and Nash County leaders said. However, city and county leaders said no children were injured. There were 14 buildings damaged from the tornado, according to Nash County Emergency Management. “Right now,…

There were 15 people are injured after a confirmed tornado Friday afternoon in Rocky Mount, according to Nash County Emergency Management. Four of the injuries were considered serious, Nash County leaders said. There were 14 buildings damaged, according to Nash County Emergency Management. WRAL News received several reports and radio traffic along Benvenue Road and Tiffany Boulevard near North Wesleyan Boulevard. A viewer submitted pictures of damage to a restaurant and of a tractor-trailer on…

There were 15 people are injured after a confirmed tornado Friday afternoon in Rocky Mount, according to Nash County Emergency Management. Four of the injuries were considered serious, Nash County leaders said. There were 14 buildings damaged, according to Nash County Emergency Management. WRAL News received several reports and radio traffic along Benvenue Road and Tiffany Boulevard near North Wesleyan Boulevard. A viewer submitted pictures of damage to a restaurant and of a tractor-trailer on…

At least five people are injured after a confirmed tornado Friday afternoon in Rocky Mount, according to Nash County Emergency Management. Several structures were also destroyed, Nash County Emergency Management said. WRAL News received several reports and radio traffic along Benvenue Road and Tiffany Boulevard near North Wesleyan Boulevard. A viewer submitted pictures of damage to a restaurant and of a tractor-trailer on its side near a Days Inn and Suites. Rocky Mount businesses with…

At least four people are injured after a confirmed tornado Friday afternoon in Rocky Mount, according to Nash County Emergency Management. Three structures were also destroyed, Nash County Emergency Management said. WRAL News received several reports and radio traffic along Benvenue Road and Tiffany Boulevard near North Wesleyan Boulevard. A viewer submitted pictures of damage to a restaurant and of a tractor-trailer on its side near a Days Inn and Suites. A viewer submitted a…

Tropical Storm Helene unleashed heavy rain and flooding across central North Carolina on Friday, placing areas in the Triangle under tornado and flash flood warnings. While the region braced for the storm, tornadoes touched down in western parts of the state, near Blowing Rock and Asheville, heightening concerns about the increasing frequency of severe weather in the state. The tornadoes brought back memories of recent local devastation. In August, an EF3 tornado in Wilson County…