Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is heading to North Carolina on Saturday as the state recovers from Hurricane Helene, arriving there one day after a visit by Republican Donald Trump, who is spreading false claims about the federal response to the disaster.

The former president's visit to Fayetteville, home to a large military community, comes as the state has been convulsed by literal and political storms.

Visit comes after once-in-a-generation floods triggered by Hurricane Helene killed dozens in the state’s western mountains, while Republican candidate for governor faces reports of past inflammatory a

Rutherford County in western North Carolina debunked rumors this week about the mountain village of Chimney Rock that claimed there were "bodies everywhere" and the government might seize the town.

Officials are trying to debunk rumors spreading on social media in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation of western North Carolina. Rutherford County Emergency Management in North Carolina took to Facebook to set the record straight after conspiracy theories circulated about an alleged “government seizure of Chimney Rock” on social

No, Chimney Rock is not being seized, Rutherford County Emergency Management confirmed. Officials took to social media on Thursday to dispel rumors that had been circulating about the town’s seizure by the government.