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Unemployment rate in heart of Hurricane Helene's disaster zone more than triples

Data from the North Carolina Department of Commerce showed the unemployment rate rose from 2.5% in September to 8.8% in October. Officials estimated more than 8,000 jobs were cut in the Asheville metro from September to October.

ASHEVILLE, N.C.– The economic fallout from Hurricane Helene is beginning to become apparent in unemployment data from North Carolina ^[1].

The unemployment rate in hard-hit Buncombe County rose from 2.5% in September to 8.8% in October – a jump of more

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Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies Ryan McConnell and Chris Calderon displayed extraordinary bravery when they rescued two young siblings trapped in their snowy backyard on Sunday as their home burned. Dramatic body camera footage captures the harrowing scene.

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CENTENNIAL, Colo.– Two heroic Colorado ^[2] deputies risked their lives to save a young brother and sister trapped in their snowy ^[3] backyard as their home ^[4] burned.

The 8-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl were stranded outside their Centennial ^[5] home

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As winter weather sets in, icy roads are a major safety concern for drivers. In Green County, which is right along the southern border of Wisconsin, trucks are tackling icy roads this winter by spreading a salty, watery byproduct from a local cheesemaker. Joining FOX Weather with the latest is the state's DOT highway commissioner, Chris Narveson.

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GREEN COUNTY, Wis.– Winter weather ^[2] has made its way to Wisconsin ^[3], and one county is using a cheese byproduct to treat slick roads this season.

Wisconsin Department of Transportation ^[4] Highway Commissioner Chris Narveson said Green County has

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Are you going on a hike in the woods this winter to check out the scenery? Be sure to prepare for whatever Mother Nature may throw your way.

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A search and rescue operation is underway after three men, including two from the U.S.^[2], were reported missing after failing to return from a planned hike on New Zealand’s highest mountain, officials said Tuesday.

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Ice has formed on local lakes and ponds in the Upper Midwest due to the cold temperatures, and police are alerting residents to stay safe after multiple reports of people falling through thin ice. FOX 9 Minneapolis Reporter Bill Keller joined FOX Weather on Tuesday morning with more on the water rescues.

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MINNEAPOLIS – Officials in the Upper Midwest^[2] are warning residents of the dangers of venturing out onto frozen lakes and ponds after several people fell through the thin ice, leaving at least one person dead.

Police in the town of Woodbury^[3],

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A frigid blast of arctic air is sending temperatures tumbling across the U.S., with even parts of the Southeast plunging below freezing during the upcoming workweek.

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ORLANDO, Fla.– Universal Orlando ^[2] in Florida ^[3] announced that its water park, Volcano Bay, would be closed through Tuesday due to cold temperatures that have infiltrated the U.S.^[4] from Canada ^[5].

Park officials announced the closure on social

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FOX Weather Meteorologist Jane Minar has a look at your game-day forecast for Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season.

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.– After a brutal loss last Sunday, the San Francisco^[2] 49ers will face another tough competition during Week 13's Sunday Night Football matchup against the Buffalo^[3] Bills as parts of western New York^[4] are buried under more

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Unemployment rate in heart of Hurricane Helene's disaster zone more than triples

VIDEO: Deputies rescue 2 kids trapped in snowy backyard as fire engulfs home

Wisconsin county using cheese byproduct to treat icy roads this winter

2 Americans among climbers missing on New Zealand's highest mountain

At least 1 dead after multiple people fall through thin ice in Upper Midwest

Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando closed due to extreme temperatures

Buffalo Bills dig out 20-plus inches of snow at Highmark Stadium ahead of 49ers game

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