North Carolina, Hurricane Helene

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,
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Op-Ed: How Helene gave way to 'hurricane snafu' in the Carolinas
It wasn’t as if the Tar Heel state didn’t see Hurricane Helene coming. On Sept. 25, one day before Helene stormed ashore, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency as the storm’s path showed it churning northward toward Appalachia after making landfall in Florida.
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 most rain since devastating Helene floods
Heavy rain fell across parts of western North Carlina on Thursday for the first time since the devastating flooding event from Hurricane Helene and many continue to rebuild their homes.
Human trafficking risk has been rising in western North Carolina since Helene
Human traffickers are trickling into western North Carolina to exploit the trail of vulnerability that Hurricane Helene left in its wake, a law enforcement representative warned at a recent North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission meeting.
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.
Dozens of people still call hurricane shelter home following Helene’s wrath in Asheville
Dozens of people are living in the one remaining emergency shelter in Asheville, North Carolina. Some of them are families ...
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Asheville welcoming visitors for the holidays after Hurricane Helene
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Nearly two months after Hurricane Helene devastated communities across western North Carolina, ...
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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 ...
Asheville’s River Arts District is making art again weeks after Hurricane Helene
Nearly seven weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged areas of Western North Carolina, the city of Asheville is opening its doors ...
Seasonal tourism decline hurts hospitality workers in Asheville
Nearly three months after Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeast, many hospitality workers in western North Carolina say they are struggling with the lack of tourism in the area.
Event to aid veterans with claims post-Hurricane Helene
The Western North Carolina Veterans Benefits Fair is happening today, Nov. 15, until 3 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel in ...
VIDEO: Samaritan's Purse helps clean up homes in wake of Hurricane Helene
Samaritan's Purse is among a number of nonprofits that helped cleanup efforts after Hurricane Helene. In the video below, ...
Asheville welcoming visitors after Hurricane Helene
Nearly two months after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of Western North Carolina, Asheville is welcoming visitors, and some of its biggest boosters are saying come stay a while.