‘Resilient Appalachian mountain people’: Small business in Swannanoa uses property to help neighbors after Hurricane Helene
A small business in Swannanoa is using its property to help neighbors six months after Hurricane Helene hit. “Swannanoa is ...
Planner shares lessons from Katrina for Helene recovery: 'authentic community engagement'
Steven Bingler presented lessons he learned during Hurricane Katrina for Tropical Storm Helene recovery as part of a "Lessons ...
Couple's harrowing escape from Helene is followed by insurance battle
The ceiling is caved in, the walls are caved in, it’s pretty dangerous to go in there,” said Colleen Gormley of her McDowell County home.The couple’s home was ...
Augusta University to stage play with hopes of healing in wake of Hurricane Helene
Augusta University is presenting a play adapted from Katherine Applegate's novel "Wishtree," exploring themes of friendship ...
5 months after Helene, a railway that connects Cocke County to Western North Carolina is being rebuilt
Norfolk Southern is installing sections of the railway. They said they're on track to finish reconstruction by the end of ...
Helene relief efforts persist as donations dwindle 5 months after the storm
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Food, water, heaters, temporary homes, donations, and cash started flowing into the mountains right after Helene hit. In the five months since, non-profits and churches have ...
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Cedar Key responds to ongoing grocery store shortage after Hurricane Helene
Cedar Key has always been more than just a place for Solano; it’s home. But, over the past five months, his home has seen a ...
Liberal North Carolina city's DEI plan for hurricane relief shut down by HUD secretary
Secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner shut down an Asheville, North Carolina, Hurricane ...
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NC Governor Stein Delivers Vision for Resilience and Growth in State of the State Address Post-Hurricane Helene
Governor Stein delivered his State of the State address, focusing on Hurricane Helene recovery and future economic and education initiatives in North Carolina.
Rafting community hopeful after Hurricane Helene grinds industry to halt
River rafting is one of the biggest tourism draws in Erwin and without that income, the local economy may suffer.
16,000 structures were destroyed in the L.A. fires. Here’s what the city can learn from Asheville’s Hurricane Helene recovery
Both Los Angeles and western North Carolina had housing shortages before disaster struck. Asheville's immediate response ...
Tens of billions in Hurricane Helene aid to start by March 21
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has pledged to start paying out tens of billions in aid to victims of Hurricane Helene later this month ...