Janet Shamlian

Dec 4, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Janet Shamlian |Kelsie Hoffman

Frigid temperatures hit Southeast U.S. Months after Hurricane Helene made landfall, a cold snap is gripping the Southeastern portion of the U.S., including in Asheville, North Carolina, where people still displaced by the storm are facing bitter temperatures that have dropped to the teens. Helene made landfall on Sept. 26, near Perry, Florida. It slammed six states, causing widespread damage.

Oct 16, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Janet Shamlian |Kelsie Hoffman

It's been nearly three weeks since Hurricane Helene made landfall as a powerful Category 4 storm, plowing through six states in the Southeast. Officials say dozens of people are still missing as search crews continue to dig through layers of mud and debris. The storm has left at least 244 people dead, most in North Carolina. Jessica Meidinger's 58-year-old mother, Kim Ashby, is among the missing. Floodwaters swamped her home in Elk Park, North Carolina, and she was torn from her husband's arms.

Jul 16, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Janet Shamlian

Unions see renewed popularity thanks to Gen Z Juan and Diego Quintanilla are sheet metal workers campaigning near their job site in Richmond, Texas — not for a candidate, but for an organization. They want to unionize. Despite the fact that union dues would cut into their paychecks, Juan says, "the benefits that we're gonna get, it makes up for way more than what they're gonna take."The 19- and 23-year-old brothers are lobbying fellow tradespeople to vote yes.

Jul 4, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Janet Shamlian |Alicia Hastey

Unique Topeka program helps immigrants thrive Topeka, Kansas — When Angelica Chernytska and her mother Larysa left war-torn Ukraine earlier this year, they never expected Topeka, Kansas, would quickly feel like home. "I was overwhelmed, that is how I can describe my feelings," Angelica told CBS News. That's because the people of this Midwestern city have created a modern-day welcome wagon.

Jun 5, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Janet Shamlian |Alicia Hastey

Iowa farmers use wind turbines to offset losses 2024 is not expected to be a good year for farms, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasting a 25% downturn in profits. But some farmers in Iowa have planted something new in the ground to offset their losses: wind turbines. Evie Haupt, 75, has three of them working the land year-round on her 160-acre farm in Central Iowa. She says the turbines bring in about $35,000 per year, which increases each year with inflation.