Taylor Farmer

It’s been nearly a month since Hurricane Helene hit and the impacts of the storm are still being felt across the Upstate.

Just a month after the storm, homes are falling apart, businesses are no longer open, power lines are in tangles and roads barely passable.

Biltmore family owners announced the Biltmore Relief Fund for Western North Carolina, pledging $2 million to help local areas recover from Hurricane Helene.

For more than 100 years, it’s been called an unforgettable holiday experience.

On Tuesday, 73-year-old David Johnson was found inside his truck in the water of Lake Hartwell. His family told 7NEWS that they don’t believe he drove himself into the lake.

Officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation said the Interstate 40 will be open to drivers soon, after nearly two months of destruction caused by Hurricane Helene.

HAYWOOD COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation said the Interstate 40 will be open to drivers soon, after nearly two months of destruction caused by Hurricane Helene.

Serving a life sentence, Smith became eligible for parole Wednesday.

Developers said the project is expected to take ten to twelve years to complete.

While the holidays may look a bit different in Western North Carolina this year, many in Chimney Rock are still in the holiday spirit.