City leaders in Lake Helen are meeting Thursday night to confront a growing financial burden, nearly $2 million in storm recovery expenses that still haven’t been reimbursed by FEMA.

Since Hurricane Ian in 2022, Lake Helen has submitted at least eight claims to FEMA totaling nearly $2 million. These funds are intended for critical work such as debris removal and drainage ...

Associated Press - July 4, 2025 A U.S. flag flies half-staff on top of Chimney Rock mountain in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2, 2024, in Chimney Rock Village, N.C. AP Photo/Mike Stewart ...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (AP) — An iconic tourist attraction in an area of western North Carolina among the hardest hit by Hurricane Helene reopened to the public on Friday, nine months after the ...

An iconic tourist attraction in an area of western North Carolina among the hardest hit by Hurricane Helene has reopened to the public. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and other ...

CHIMNEY ROCK — An iconic tourist attraction in an area of western North Carolina among the hardest hit by Hurricane Helene reopened to the public on Friday, nine months after the storm brought ...

Hurricane Helene’s economic and environmental impact on western NC eight months after the storm. Legislators and community members discuss Hurricane Helene’s impact on western NC eight months ...