Vice President Kamala Harris travelled to storm-ravaged North Carolina on Saturday to provide an update on recovery efforts.

Western North Carolina damage from Hurricane Helene may shake up the presidential election in the critical battleground state, which could have national implications, state politics experts say.

More than 4 million customers are waking up without power across the South Friday morning in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The storm is expected to slow down soon and stall over the Tennessee Valley Friday night and through the weekend, dropping another 6 inches of rain.