‘Good for the soul’: North Carolina county to open schools for the first time since Helene
Yancey County is one of the last school systems in western North Carolina to get its schools back open. Students in the rural district northeast of Asheville have not been to class since Sept. 25. Teachers and staff at Burnsville Elementary spent Thursday getting their classrooms ready and hosting an open house for families.
How Hurricane Helene Impacted Western North Carolina Christmas Tree Farmers
It was the regionality and subject matter but also the steel underneath the quiet tale that called it to mind when I spoke to Jennifer Greene, the Executive Director of the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association recently,
I-40 section washed away between Tennessee, North Carolina by Helene has targeted reopening date
Officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation estimate that a portion of I-40 in the Pigeon River Gorge will be open to traffic by the start of the new year.
100 mph wind pockets from Helene reported in western North Carolina
The rain, floods and mudslides may have received much of the attention from Hurricane Helene, but there were still powerful winds from the devastating storm
This muni in North Carolina suffered roughly $7 million in damage after Hurricane Helene
Phil Miles, 76, a regular Muni golfer who before Helene played weekly, was back at the course for the first time Nov. 7. He was out of town when the storm reached WNC, and said even from afar, watching the devastation was “heartbreaking.”
Western North Carolina sees rain for first time since Helene
A low-pressure system is bringing rain and flooding to coastal North Carolina. Meanwhile, parts of western North Carolina will see the most rain since Hurricane Helene's flooding.
NC Folk Festival Hurricane Helene Benefit Concert raises over $40,000 for western North Carolina
The benefit concert put on by the North Carolina Folk Festival at the Steven Tanger Center on Nov. 7 raised over $40,000 for Hurricane Helene relief, according to a press release sent out Tuesday. The event featured performances from western North Carolina-based bands Steep Canyon Rangers and the Holler Choir.
North Carolina dog's search for love after owners killed in Helene ends in joy amidst life's darkest hours
A beagle named Moose survived the devastation of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina after his owners died. Despite facing ...
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North Carolina woman uses Instagram to reunite lost photos swept away in Helene's floods with their owners
Taylor Scheneker posts photos she’s found along the debris field of the Swannanoa River in the hopes of reuniting them with ...
Here's how Grovetown is aiding recovery in a North Carolina town mowed down by Helene
Hurricane Helene reminded thousands of Augusta-area residents that even when you need help, there always is someone who needs ...
Driver dies after crashing off hurricane-damaged highway in North Carolina
Officials say a driver has died after going around a barricade on a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that became a ...
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Parkersburg Area Community Foundation donates $10,000 for Hurricane Helene relief
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation donated $10,000 for Hurricane Helene relief efforts in ...
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Former New Hampshire woman raising money for artists in North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene
ALSO, HE The images of damage from Hurricane Helene can be tough to look at. Communities still have a long road to ...
Thunderbirds to support Hurricane Helene victims during home games against Checkers
This special promotion will benefit Samaritan’s Purse, a nonprofit organization based in Boone, North Carolina, that actively ...
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Post-Helene, Asheville navigates its needs for recovery and tourism
Tourists bring in nearly $3 billion to Asheville per year. But when Hurricane Helene destroyed parts of the city, including ...