Celeste Gracia, WUNC

Approximately 6 feet of debris piled on a bridge in Lake Lure, North Carolina, in the wake of heavy rains caused by Hurricane Helene.

Helene recovery: "Misinformation damages, everything, it hurts everyone"

Annette Weston

The recovery efforts have also brought misinformation on social media saying the FAA is restricting air space, or that FEMA has taken over airports or blocked aid. Spokesman Justin Graney of North Carolina Emergency Management said people need to exercise care sharing what they see online.

Eva Stebel, water researcher, pours a water sample into a smaller glass container for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAS research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response on Feb. 16, 2023, in Cincinnati. Three chemical companies said Friday, June 2, 2023, that they had reached a $1.18 billion deal to resolve complaints of polluting many U.S. drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds known as PFAS.

PFAS rule-making process is taking months

Celeste Gracia, WUNC

The committee directed DEQ to return in September with a revised regulatory impact analysis for three types of PFAS.

GOP gains supermajority on North Carolina Supreme Court

Celeste Gracia, WUNC

Republicans now have a super majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Two seats were up for grabs this year, and Republicans won both.

Hurricane Florence will bring "catastrophic flash flooding" to the Carolinas, the National Hurricane Center says. Sustained hurricane-force winds are hitting North Carolina.

Hundreds still displaced after Hurricanes Matthew and Florence after state program fails to meet expectations

Celeste Gracia, WUNC

Hundreds of families are still displaced from their homes years after Hurricanes Matthew and Florence. State lawmakers say a program that's supposed to help these families rebuild their homes is not meeting expectations.