The North Carolina county that is home to Asheville overcounted deaths caused by Helene by as many as 30, according to a statement Tuesday from its sheriff’s office and data from the state, significantly reducing the death toll from the historic storm. Buncombe County officials, who previously reported 72 deaths, are now deferring to a state tally … Read more
As early voting opens in Detroit, Harris, Trump campaign in the battleground state of Michigan – CBS News Watch CBS News Early voting opened in North Carolina this week, and voters have already cast a record number of ballots, even in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Voting is also set to open in Detroit, a … Read more
92 people remain missing in North Carolina after Helene, governor says – CBS News Watch CBS News North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says 92 people remain unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene’s wrath destroyed full roads and communities in the state. Mud and floods dragged away homes and may have overtaken dozens of people being sought … Read more
Princeville, North Carolina — On a single-lane road in Eastern North Carolina, surrounded by farmland, the congregation at Mark Chapel Baptist Church listens to a sermon on faith — and the importance of their vote as part of the “Black Belt,” a stretch of majority-Black congressional districts in the South. The 1st Congressional District hasn’t … Read more
Elon Musk is the richest man in the world and the owner of X, Tesla, and SpaceX. But perhaps the more apt description of the guy would be the internet’s biggest and most dangerous troll—a characterization that has been on full display over the last several weeks, as Musk has trafficked in all manner of … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, October 08, 2024 The Montreat Conference Center, a retreat property in western North Carolina that is affiliated with Presbyterian Church (USA), suffered considerable damage when Hurricane Helene impacted the area in September 2024. | Courtesy Montreat Conference Center A Presbyterian Church (USA) retreat property in North Carolina that … Read more
Global semiconductor manufacturers are monitoring supplies of high-purity quartz, a material critical to the industry, after Hurricane Helene halted production at two North Carolina mines that produce most of the world’s supply. South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix said they also do not expect repercussions. TSMC supplier Topco Scientific Co, which processes quartz, said … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged ongoing federal support and praised the “heroes among us” as she visited North Carolina on Saturday in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, her second trip in four days to the disaster zone. The vice president was in Charlotte one day after a visit to the state … Read more
There were approximately 30 mid-air close calls over North Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 28, as relief efforts ramped up in response to Hurricane Helene, a federal official briefed on the matter confirmed to CBS News Friday. The close calls resulted from a spike in aircraft that included planes, helicopters and drones arriving in western North … Read more
Donald Trump, who’s never heard a baseless, unhinged conspiracy theory he didn’t proceed to amplify, claimed Monday that he’s gotten word that Democratic officials are purposely withholding aid from “Republican areas” of North Carolina ravaged by Hurricane Helene, a claim that does not appear to have any basis in fact and wildly politicizes a natural … Read more
