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Asheville nonprofit rebuilds homes, hope, and community in Helene's aftermath
SWANNANOA, N.C. (WLOS) — The nonprofit, BeLoved Asheville, is continuing to be pivotal in Western North Carolina’s Helene ...
Haywood County flood mitigation grant deadline approaches
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The deadline to apply for the Haywood County flood mitigation grant program is slowly ...
9 months after Helene, some NC businesses hang on by a thread while others close
In Asheville and other parts of Western North Carolina, tourism-related outlets are still fighting to survive the summer.
North Carolina's history of devastating hurricane flooding
North Carolina has faced catastrophic flooding from hurricanes, with inland water damage often surpassing the destruction ...
N.C. Senate Approves $700 Million Hurricane Helene Relief Package
The N.C. Senate gave unanimous approval Monday to a $700 million recovery package for Western North Carolina as it continues ...
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Getting Western N.C. Trains Back on Track After Helene
Hurricane Helene left Western North Carolina’s railways in disarray, causing $345 million in damage and halting all rail traffic west of Hickory. But by late March, repairs were either underway or ...
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As hurricane season gets underway, North Carolina residents are still recovering from Helene | WWNO
As hurricane season gets underway, North Carolina residents are still recovering from Helene WBUR Published June 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM CDT Listen • 3:40 ...
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As hurricane season gets underway, North Carolina residents are still recovering from Helene
Nearly nine months after Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina, people in some communities are struggling to find fresh food. In Swannanoa, the only produce available is distributed weekly by a ...