Today looks like the wettest day of the week as a cold front pushes through the area. Expect a mix of scattered showers and maybe even a couple pop-up thunderstorms during the late morning into the afternoon, especially in the mountains where the rain chances are highest. Most places wonβt see a ton of rain, though.Β Daytime highs remain in the upper 70s.
The White House is launching a new "community liaisons" program in North Carolina to help with Hurricane Helene recovery.Β Β Β
Eric Robinson with Operation Helo says the group has already delivered two million pounds of aid to those who need it most. Now, they're rehoming families who have lost everything in campers.
Lifelong Swannanoa resident Joe Bryant and his dog are no longer exposed to the cold after an anonymous donor gave him a camper.
Wine-to-Water, a Boone based non-profit will give water filters to every family in Banner Elk Friday as town is still left without running water as crews work to repair damaged sewer mains at water treatment facility after Tropical Storm Helene.
The Climate Prediction Center is calling for temperatures to be above normal and precipitation to be below normal in the South this winter.
Joe Bryant has been living in a tent on his destroyed Swannanoa property for nearly three weeks, but Wednesday brought him new hope: Bryant received a donated camper he and his dog can stay in.
Prepare for temperatures to plummet into the 20s and 30s across the region Wednesday night. Here is how cold it will get and links to information for open shelters for those impacted and without power from Tropical Storm Helene
Blowing Rock mayor Charlie Sellers says the popular tourist town has lost 60-70% of its typical revenue since Helene.
