There will be a temporary bridge for several months.
The Burke County area is expected to see 2 to 4 inches of snow.
"I hope ... we can just keep using this building and making it better and stronger for years to come," said Crystal Carpenter, clerk of court.
The county reports that the storm completely destroyed nine properties, 234 properties suffered major damage and 147 properties had minor damage, while 28 others were affected.
There still is no estimated reopening date for the parks.
“I am very grateful,†one Old Fort resident said. “I feel very blessed. I just want anyone that is out there still in a tent, in a sleeping bag, whether they are this or that, just to have shelter.â€
People in McDowell County can apply for help with uninsured loses caused by Hurricane Helene.
“If people have damage and impairment to their property, we don't want to overtax them in any way,†the county manager said.
Mitzi Gellman, now the executive director of Habitat for Humanity of the Catawba Valley, was a high school student at the 1976 Jimmy Carter rally in Hickory and took photographs at the event.
Glen Alpine buys $320K property co-owned by town’s attorney. No specific use planned for property.
“Future betterment of the town is what we’re looking at it for," said Mayor Michelle Lewis of the property partially owned by town attorney Rob Denton.
A group of local leaders met to begin work on an environmental impact statement on Charlotte's request to remove 30 million gallons of water per day from the Catawba River.
Burke County government offices will be closed Dec. 24-26.
Attorney General Josh Stein, the North Carolina governor-elect, presented the award during a ceremony held on Dec. 12.
“His service has been marked by humility, courage, and selflessness, often putting others’ needs ahead of his own," said Burke County EMS Director James Robinson.
The up to $3.3 million project will be paid for by state funds.
A year after terminating its former manager, the Valdese Town Council has not filled the position.Â
Burke County said it will conduct smoke testing to check for any leaks in the system.
Charlotte Water has moved into the next phase of its request for 30 million gallons out of the Catawba River.
The discharge happened due to due to heavy rain on Tuesday at the pump station on Indian Hills Circle.Â
“If somebody that you are mentoring or supervising is getting better than you, then that speaks success."
Preliminary estimates from engineers say it could cost $1.5 million just to fix a 200- to 250-foot stretch of the greenway near the Rocky Ford access.
The town will try to raise $300,000 to help pay for the permanent pool enclosure it approved this week.Â
A hand-to-eye recount will verify that the votes on ballots match the votes shown by the electronic tabulator.
N.C. House Rep. Destin Hall is the new attorney for Burke County after a vote from county commissioners on Monday.Â
The land is now owned by video game developer and CEO Tim Sweeney of Epic Games, who bought tracts of land in McDowell County for preservation.
Starting Dec. 2, applicants can go online to , or call  to apply.