Damage caused by Helen in NC still being assessed
Video from Asheville shows wrecked cars and roads caked in mud. This comes as more than 200 people were killed in the storm.
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Video from Asheville shows wrecked cars and roads caked in mud. This comes as more than 200 people were killed in the storm.
President Biden is heading to Florida and Georgia to see the damage caused by Hurricane Helene after earlier visiting the Carolinas. Helene is blamed for at least 180 storm related deaths, and the president said another 600 people remain unaccounted for.
About two dozen firefighters from 17 different departments were called on for their specialized equipment, boats, and unique skills as they race to rescue survivors.
About two dozen firefighters from 17 different departments were called on for their specialized equipment, boats, and unique skills as they race to rescue survivors. Charlie De Mar reports.
Jackie Speciale of Woodstock, Illinois, deployed previously for hurricanes Michael and Ida. She joins Jim Williams and Irika Sargent to talk about how she’s feeling as she’s set to depart, and what she’ll be doing upon arriving in North Carolina.
The search for survivors continued Tuesday amid the devastation from Hurricane Helene, which has killed at least 135 people and destroyed homes across the Southeast. Many people also remain unaccounted for, especially in North Carolina, where hundreds of roads remain inaccessible and communications have been knocked out. At the White House on Monday evening, President Joe Biden told reporters there were reports that 600 people were unaccounted for.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper predicted the death toll would rise as rescuers reached areas isolated by collapsed roads and widespread flooding.
The city of Asheville North Carolina is underwater across the state, wrecked roads have isolated some communities where power along with internet and cell phone service is out.
The storm caused severe destruction in Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, and the Carolinas, and the total property damage is estimated to be in the billions. Cristian Benavides reports.
NIU's attempt at a game-tying score was stifled when Huskies QB Ethan Hampton was intercepted in the end zone by Corey Coley.
Helene has been downgraded to a tropical depression, but the danger is far from over—and the Chicago area is set to see some of the powerful winds. Tom Hanson reports from Tallahassee on the destruction, and Meteorologist David Yeomans reports on the coming effects in the Chicago area.
Former President Donald Trump will campaign on Saturday in North Carolina, where controversy has engulfed his ally, Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson.
He was a truck driver on the job.
The family of a man from Aurora who was found dead under a tree in North Carolina is demanding answers after 21-year-old Javion Magee was found with a rope around his neck in Henderson, North Carolina, on September 11.
The children’s book was wedged between the seats in a car in North Carolina when it overheated and caught fire.
Firefighters in North Carolina say the book, which uses a lithium battery to makes noises, was wedged between the seats when it overheated and caught fire.
The stilt house near the outer banks completely collapsed in the water because of the waves from Hurricane Ernesto.
Crews in North Carolina are using the drone equipped with a camera that can switch to infrared to spot people in distress, and responders can talk through a speaker. It can also carry lifesaving equipment.
They said he urged her to take a bus to Chicago earlier this month, where he picked her up and took her to his Libertyville home, which he shares with his mother, and sexually abused her.
Andrew Ramos reports with guns drawn, heavily armed officers heavily armed were on the scene as federal marshals stormed a home in Libertyville and rescued a 15-year-old girl.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
A U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force was attempting to serve a warrant in Charlotte when the shooting started, the police said.
The names of all four officers who were killed in the deadly police shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, were released. Charlotte's police chief was emotional today, wiping away tears as he gave an update on the ambush.
A U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force was attempting to serve a warrant in Charlotte when the shooting started. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The campaign would have been a break in his hush money trial. Opening statements will start Monday morning after a jury was chosen last week.
