Falling trees and raging floods from Hurricane Helene killed more than 150 people when it struck Florida late last week and then plowed through the Southeast as one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history. People died…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A judge in North Carolina has cleared the way for the state’s public-school athletes to profit off their fame in a court case involving a high school football player who has…

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud-covered highways in one…

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — Incumbent Democratic Rep. Don Davis and Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout are locked in a tight race for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. It’s the state’s only competitive race and one…

By STEPHEN SMITH, KATE PAYNE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Torrential rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday, as the cleanup began from a tempest that…

Emily Chambliss via UNC Media Hub Moments before takeoff, soon-to-be astronaut Karsen Kitchen sat atop what she called a “breathing dragon.”  One minute. The six passengers watched the clock count down.  30 seconds. The rocket rumbled,…