It is unacceptable and disgusting that in our time of need, cellular service for the entire region is blocked out,” said one ...

There’s nothing compared to other than Noah and his ark, this is incomprehensible how much water was dumped on the mountains ...

Widespread cell service outages persist days after Hurricane Helene made landfall. Could cell phone providers be doing more?

The mayor of Canton on Monday told WRAL News the western North Carolina town is experiencing "an apocalyptic disaster." ...

Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers, Celestic CEO Aaron Huslage and Blue Ridge Public Radio news director Laura Lee explained the impact of losing cellphone service due to Hurricane Helene.

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

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. The News & Observer and the Charlotte Observer have a collection of stories about ...

Zeb Smathers, the mayor of Canton, N.C., took to Facebook during a quick break from responding to what he described as "an unimaginable and horrific disaster." “I have limited time to post ...

Zeb Smathers. The loss of service "crippled" the town's ability to communicate during and after a devastating storm, leaving residents few options to get crucial updates on emergencies and check ...

In the Western North Carolina town of Canton, Mayor Zeb Smathers has never seen anything like it. “It is truly the worst storm we have faced, and not just us, but our friends across the ...