Helene 6 months later: Yancey County residents plead for funding to rebuild
Yancey County’s Egypt & Ramseytown Fire Department was devastated by flooding when Helene struck six months ago, highlighting the urgent need for recovery funding.
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‘People lost everything’: EMS worker recalls first day on the job when Helene hit
Six months ago, Hurricane Helene destroyed so much of western North Carolina.
Lancaster shootout suspect lived in victims’ garage, family says
Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call from a man claiming to have killed a woman and her son on Sunday afternoon.
‘Something goes wrong’: American Airlines flight diverted to Eglin Air Force Base due to flap issue
An American Airlines flight from Charlotte to Mississippi was diverted to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, due to a flap issue requiring a longer runway.
911 calls: Victims in shooting at DSS had called police on suspect just weeks before
A 911 call is shedding light on the abuse a mother and daughter endured before being shot and killed outside of a Department of Social Services building in Kannapolis on Wednesday. They were there at the office to try and get help and protection.
Suspect kills wife, her daughter outside DSS building then turns gun on himself, police say
A man shot and killed his wife and her daughter in the parking lot of the Cabarrus County Department of Social Services Wednesday morning, police said.
By Hannah Goetz, wsoctv.com, Erika Jackson, wsoctv.com, and WSOCTV.com News Staff
Victims inside barbershop robbed at gunpoint
There was an armed robbery shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday at the Franklin Salon Hispano on Eastway Drive near The Plaza, according to an incident report at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
‘Answer that prayer’: Woman adopts 2 girls on Valentine’s Day
All Melody Sawyers wanted for Valentine’s Day was a companion, and her prayers were answered this year, but not in the way she was expecting.
Nonprofit aims to get therapy dogs to departments hurt by Hurricane Helene
Hope is the first therapy dog acquired by the K-9 Responder Foundation, a brand new nonprofit dedicated to getting trained therapy dogs to first responders without the financial burden.
Video shows chaotic shootout in Charlotte gas station
Gunfire erupted inside a west Charlotte gas station, and new video obtained by Channel 9 shows what led up to the deadly encounter.
‘Not trying to gouge you’: The hunt is on for eggs, and lower egg prices in North Carolina
Families learn how to get free credit monitoring after PowerSchool data breach
Indian Trail skating club sparks nationwide vigil for plane crash victims
Man trafficked by his own father raising awareness for overlooked cases
New thrift shop boutique in Concord to support victims of human trafficking
Man accused of trafficking teenage girl he met on social media, investigators say
Warrant: Madalina Cojocari’s items burned in fire pit before she was reported missing
‘She was wonderful’: Friend remembers woman killed in Harrisburg
Woman killed, suspect dies after shootout in Cabarrus County
Investigators search for more possible victims after tennis coach charged with child sex crimes
North Carolinians enjoy first snow day in 3 years
Student off the hook after threatening to shoot up high school
Fire crew battles 2 massive blazes over the weekend
U.S. Marshals team, tech-sniffing K-9 search sex offenders’ homes
Orphanage needs help bringing Christmas to foster kids after Hurricane Helene
Detectives identify woman found dead on Highway 601; suspect in custody
Undefeated high school football team gives mountain community hope following Helene
A look back at rescue missions in WNC
NC Republicans vote to strip power from incoming governor, AG as part of Helene funding bill
Undefeated western NC football team uplifts community hit hard by Helene
