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The rise, fall and reinvention of North Carolina's furniture industry has left average Americans with few good options.

When Hurricane Helene struck his home in Hickory, North Carolina, Brock Long lost power for four days. Once his family was safe, he headed into the mountains of western North Carolina to help out.

Once celebrated as a “furniture capital of the world,” North Carolina cities drew craftsmen from across the nation to build a legacy of quality artistry. Even as industrialization swept ...

Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about Hurricane Helene and the aftermath, particularly in Western North Carolina. Ivanka Trump flew into Hickory on ...

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Republicans have carried North Carolina in 11 of the last 13 presidential elections. Democrats Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama won in 1976 and 2008, respectively. North Carolina is one of two states ...

he sound of helicopters coming and going at the Hickory Regional Airport is a sign that help is on the way to Hurricane Helene victims in western North Carolina. “It’s been a healthy mix of ...

And it might not be ready for the next disaster, either. Few people in western North Carolina have flood insurance, leaving them vulnerable to financial ruin in the wake of disasters such as Helene.