Helene’s winds topped 100 mph in the NC mountains. Here are the official readings
The National Weather Service found that Helene brought winds of 40 mph to 90 mph across the North Carolina mountains. In two ...
FEMA offering rental assistance for NC renters, homeowners impacted by Helene
The funds can be used to rent a house, apartment, hotel room, RV or another living situation. The funds can also go towards ...
Omni Grove Park Inn sets reopening date after Helene’s hit on Western NC
Here’s what to know if you want to visit the 111-year-old inn in Asheville, reopening with a reimagined gingerbread house ...
Helene killed more than 600,000 trout at an NC fish farm. How long will recovery take?
The Armstrong State Fish Hatchery grows 20% to 30% of the trout stocked in Western NC. Now, a state official said, ‘We lost ...
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 ...
NC Folk Festival Hurricane Helene Benefit Concert raises over $40,000 for western North Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The benefit concert put on by the North Carolina Folk Festival at the Steven Tanger Center on Nov. 7 ...
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Free concert in Western NC to help college students impacted by Helene
WHAT AN ONGOING FRUSTRATION. NATE THANK YOU. IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, HAYWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS HOSTING A FREE DONATION ...
From Hurricane Helene to campaign trail: The Observer’s best photos for October
Late in September Hurricane Helene wrecked Western NC and brought mix emotions to the Queen City. Here are the month’s best visuals from the Observer staff.
Drinking water in some western NC areas still contaminated with bacteria
Dr. Moore noted the concerns over contaminated water, other than E. coli, can include Legionnaire’s Disease, among other ...
Body buried in NC cemetery carried to Tennessee by Helene floodwaters
Authorities confirmed a buried body in a North Carolina cemetery turned up about twenty miles away in Tennessee. The Yancey ...
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After Hurricane Helene, The VA In Western NC Is Making Sure That No Veteran Is Left Behind
The agency has contacted 100% of the high-risk veterans they identified before the storm—some visits requiring mile-long hikes up unstable mountainous terrain.
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Jewish organization from NJ providing Hurricane Helene relief in western NC
OU started back in 2005 by Rabbi Ethan Katz after Hurricane Katrina. Throughout the years, the relief missions have also ...