The hurricane knocked many facilities off the power grid, and state rules don’t require them all to have backups.

Helene, Buncombe, nonpotable water, drinkable water, flood, Asheville, municipal water, western NC, deaths, devastation, ...

Vulnerable residents at risk as providers scramble to restore life-saving treatment across western North Carolina.

The devastation caused by the Helene stormwaters and winds is particularly challenging for medically vulnerable groups, such ...

Hospital staff work through communication disruptions, water system failures and their own storm-induced uncertainty to keep ...

State and federal officials race to deliver food, water, medicine and connectivity to NC mountain communities stricken by the floodwaters.

North Carolina has about $5.5 billion reserved for emergencies, but it will take several weeks to assess damage from ...

N.C. residents’ needs after Hurricane Helene's devastation put spotlight on a race that’s usually low-profile.

Charlotte’s new medical school and innovation district: a "surgical ballroom," anatomy without cadavers & more ...