After being forced to close when Hurricane Helene hit the area, the Smoothie King at 179 Independence Blvd., Morganton, will ...

Most of Helene’s deadly wrath centered on the Western North Carolina mountains ... the N.C. Foothills like Morganton, a Burke County city an hour east of Asheville. Flood-damaged furniture ...

MORGANTON, N.C. — The city of Morganton is one of many areas in western North Carolina still recovering ... and receding flood waters. WFMY News 2's Giselle Thomas visited Morganton this morning ...

Residents in coastal areas told researchers, “It floods here all the time,” though weather forecasts often overlooked it.