Legislature eyes $830M in new Helene aid as western NC struggles to recover
The upcoming aid bill to western North Carolina communities rocked by Hurricane Helene is shaping up to be the largest yet, ...
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 ...
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Jewish organization from NJ providing Hurricane Helene relief in western NC
Rabbi Katz also said trips are scheduled to western NC at least through February for now. In the aftermath of Hurricane ...
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.
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 ...
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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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 ...
Downed trees from Hurricane Helene are now a fire risk for NC mountains, foresters say
Hurricane Helene caused widespread damage to woodlands in Western North Carolina. The N.C. Forest Service found the worst ...