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Samaritan's Purse continues to lead North Carolina relief efforts in wake of devastating Hurricane Helene
Samaritan’s Purse, a humanitarian aid ministry, is not slowing down its relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Helene in its home state of North Carolina.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Edward Graham, COO of Samaritan’s Purse and an Army veteran, urges Americans to pray in the aftermath of storms like Helene and Milton.
“The greatest need that western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee need is prayer. We need a country praying,” he said.
But on the ground, Samaritan’s Purse is doing more than sharing the gospel with its teams of “orange shirts” volunteers.
SAMARITAN’S PURSE CONTINUES HELENE RELIEF EFFORTS WITH THREE WATER FILTRATION SYSTEMS IN NORTH CAROLINA
Samaritan’s Purse has already coordinated the largest civilian airlift operation in U.S. history in its continued efforts to relieve those affected by Hurricane Helene, with 210 missions delivering emergency supplies completed according to numbers from an Oct. 11 release.
Graham and his wife, Kristen, are based in Boone, North Carolina, with their three sons and daughter. Their community was directly impacted by Helene. Edward’s father and president of Samaritan’s Purse, Franklin Graham, also lost power and heat. Edward Graham is the grandson of the late Rev. Billy Graham.
Samaritan’s Purse, based in Boone, N.C., got hit by Hurricane Helene in its own backyard last month. (Fox News Digital)
Part of the continued efforts to bring generators and heaters to North Carolinians as the temperatures drop is inspired by Graham’s experience in the cold.
Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Florida on Sept. 26, is the second-deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since 2000 — Hurricane Katrina in 2005 remains the worst.
According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, 95 verified storm-fatalities have been recorded so far in the Tar Heel State, with 42 in Buncombe County alone.
THOSE SUFFERING FROM HURRICANE HELENE’S IMPACT GET HELP FROM REV. FRANKLIN GRAHAM AND SAMARITAN’S PURSE
With the presidential election taking place in just over two weeks, national attention on the hurricane’s aftermath and the people it affected has waned.
“The vice president, the former president, aren’t going to solve the problems of North Carolina people living and serving their neighbor,” Graham told Fox News Digital. “That’s what’s going to change North Carolina here and the help that is needed. So I just ask the audience, be praying. And if you’re willing, go to samaritanspurse.org, you can find a way to sign up and volunteer.”
Samaritan’s Purse volunteers have brought emergency supplies and the gospel to those in need across North Carolina and Tennessee after Hurricane Helene. (Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse)
The majority of the relief missions flown by Samaritan’s Purse start from an airfield in its backyard in Boone.
“This is unprecedented. It’s a testimony to what can be done when people work together. It’s nothing short of a miracle and we give God the glory,” the Rev. Franklin Graham said in a news release. “We are thankful to God for bringing all of these people and groups together to help those who have been devastated by Helene.”
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Samaritan’s Purse is behind the largest civilian airlift operation in American history, delivering needed supplies across hurricane-hit North Carolina and beyond. (Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse)
Added Edward Graham: “So please, don’t take your attention off this. There’s a lot of work to be done. And if people really want to help, I need volunteers for the long haul.”
“I need volunteers right now, but I need volunteers showing up in January, December, November, when it’s cold over the holiday season, when you’re warm with your family over the holiday,” he said. “Think about those in western North Carolina that aren’t.”
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Volunteers with Samaritan’s Purse are serving victims of Helene as well as Hurricane Milton across North Carolina, parts of Tennesee, Georgia and Florida.
After four years at Duke, Grayson Allen is back in North Carolina, now a member of the Charlotte Hornets.
Former Blue Devil Grayson Allen will play home games in North Carolina for the first time in his professional career after four years at Duke. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Allen is on the move to the Charlotte Hornets after three seasons with the Phoenix Suns.
Allen was traded alongside Royce O’Neale and draft capital in return for Miles Bridges and draft picks. Allen was at Duke from 2014 to 2018, earning an NCAA championship and two All-ACC selections.
With Allen now a member of the Hornets, this will create a Duke trio in Charlotte, which includes Allen, Kon Knueppel and Sion James.
The NC Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Saturday, June 27, 2026 results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from June 27 drawing
03-16-28-30-59, Powerball: 11, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from June 27 drawing
Day: 7-6-8, Fireball: 2
Evening: 3-1-0, Fireball: 4
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from June 27 drawing
Day: 8-0-2-2, Fireball: 9
Evening: 8-1-5-3, Fireball: 0
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 5 numbers from June 27 drawing
02-08-10-17-28
Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Double Play numbers from June 27 drawing
01-02-15-25-36
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from June 27 drawing
26-32-38-51-52, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All North Carolina Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599.
For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at North Carolina Lottery Offices. By mail, send a prize claim form, your signed lottery ticket, copies of a government-issued photo ID and social security card to: North Carolina Education Lottery, P.O. Box 41606, Raleigh, NC 27629. Prize claims less than $600 do not require copies of photo ID or a social security card.
To submit in person, sign the back of your ticket, fill out a prize claim form and deliver the form, along with your signed lottery ticket and government-issued photo ID and social security card to any of these locations:
- Asheville Regional Office & Claim Center: 16-G Regent Park Blvd., Asheville, NC 28806, 877-625-6886 press #1. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Greensboro Regional Office & Claim Center: 20A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407, 877-625-6886 press #2. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Charlotte Regional Office & Claim Center: 5029-A West W. T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28269-1861, 877-625-6886 press #3. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- NC Lottery Headquarters: Raleigh Claim Center & Regional Office, 2728 Capital Blvd., Suite 144, Raleigh, NC 27604, 877-625-6886 press #4. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
- Greenville Regional Office & Claim Center: 2790 Dickinson Avenue, Suite A, Greenville, NC 27834, 877-625-6886 press #5. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Wilmington Regional Office & Claim Center: 123 North Cardinal Drive Extension, Suite 140, Wilmington, NC 28405, 877-625-6886 press #6. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at https://nclottery.com/.
When are the North Carolina Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:38 p.m. daily.
- Pick 3, 4: 3:00 p.m. and 11:22 p.m. daily.
- Cash 5: 11:22 p.m. daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Carolina Connect editor. You can send feedback using this form.
An AMBER Alert has been issued for a 15-year-old New Bern boy after police say he was abducted at gunpoint from a motel early Saturday morning.
According to the New Bern Police Department, officers responded around 3:15 a.m. to the Palace Motel, located at 1901 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., after receiving a report of a child abduction.
Police said two adults inside the motel room told officers they had been asleep with two boys — 15-year-old Isaiah Kavon Owens and 13-year-old Kenneth Brantley Jr. — when they were awakened by someone banging on the door.
According to investigators, Larry Tompkins opened the door and encountered multiple people, including Kenneth Lee Brantley Sr., the father of Kenneth Brantley Jr.
Police said Brantley pointed a gun at Tompkins before taking both boys from the room and leaving in a black 2012 GMC Yukon Denali XL with South Carolina license plate XFH752.
Authorities said Brantley may be traveling to his residence in Marion, South Carolina. A statewide BOLO (Be On the Lookout) has been issued for the vehicle.
The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued an AMBER Alert Friday morning at the request of the New Bern Police Department.
Isaiah is described as a Black male, 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing approximately 100 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, black pants and red-and-blue sneakers.
Police said Isaiah is autistic and has a speech delay.
Investigators said arrest warrants have been obtained for Brantley charging him with the abduction and endangerment of Isaiah Owens.
The New Bern Police Department said it is working with local, state, out-of-state and federal law enforcement agencies to locate Isaiah and ensure his safe return.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the New Bern Police Department at 252-633-2020, their local law enforcement agency, or call 911 immediately.
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Authorities advise the public not to approach Brantley.
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