Biltmore Estate (Picture Credit: X) Hurricane Helene has caused significant damage to Asheville’s famous attraction Biltmore Estate.The 8,000-acre estate that hosts 1.4 million visitors a year suffered significant damage in some buildings after the hurricane ripped through Western California, as reported by CNN.“We are still assessing impacts to the estate from Tropical Storm Helene and […]
Newland, North Carolina — At the Mountain River Family Campground in western North Carolina, the North Toe River isn’t the only thing that gushes —customers do too. “It’s beautiful because you’re kind of nestled in a valley in this campground,” one guest told CBS News. This week, the remnants of Hurricane Helene turned this slice […]
Helene flooding victims, flood insurance Why many Helene flooding victims don’t have flood insurance 04:38 Appalachia native Dolly Parton said Friday she will donate $1 million for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Parton said the $1 million will go to the Mountain Ways Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing immediate assistance to Hurricane Helene flood victims. “These […]
Insured losses for Hurricane Helene are now estimated at over $6 billion, but the uninsured losses are far higher. That’s because the vast majority of homes impacted by the storm, especially in hard-hit North Carolina, did not have flood insurance. New risk-assessment technology is designed to help change that for the future. Most homeowners in […]
Embattled Republican North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson — whose gubernatorial bid has been rattled by allegations that he previously posted racist and sexually explicit comments online — was hospitalized with burns Friday, his campaign said. Mike Lonergan, a campaign spokesperson, said in a statement late Friday night that the 56-year-old Robinson suffered second-degree burns […]
