How a group is working to bring holiday cheer to western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
Toys for Tots anticipates a greater need this year for donations in western North Carolina after the Helene disaster.
Holiday giving for hurricane victims in western North Carolina
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'Thankful': 2 months after Helene, Western North Carolina survivors move into temporary housing
According to FEMA, 33 families have temporary homes to call their own in Western North Carolina as of Thanksgiving and nearly 500 families have been approved for housing. FEMA is paying hotel costs for almost 12,000 survivors in the state. The federal agency has already paid more than $ 940,000 to help survivors with their rent.
It will take years for western North Carolina's water systems to recover from Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene took out critical infrastructure in western North Carolina, specifically water systems that were already under much strain.
In rural North Carolina, dozens of water systems were knocked out by Hurricane Helene. Recovery could take years
The flooding that devastated western North Carolina knocked out water systems, and some small towns still don’t have water. The most exciting part of the day at Spruce Pine Montessori School is when the truck arrives to empty the porta-johns.
North Carolinians living in tents 2 months after Hurricane Helene
A birds-eye view of tents in Swannanoa, North Carolina, where some people are still living in tents two months after Hurricane Helene destroyed their homes. Courtesy of Erin Derham and Matt Van Swol.
Families across the state buy Christmas trees from western North Carolina
When Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina, many Christmas tree farms, a major source of income in that part of the ...
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Scores for the North Carolina high school football playoffs in the third round of the 2024 NCHSAA football playoffs ...
The gift of shelter: Donated campers give hope, community in Western North Carolina
The same Appalachian areas still recovering from Helene are expected to get more snow in the days following Thanksgiving.
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Western North Carolina Winter Festival back and underway
A Western North Carolina winter festival is back and will run until Christmas. The 6th annual Winterfest is underway at Tryon ...
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Thanksgiving travel detours in Western North Carolina: What you need to know
To help, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has announced suggested detours for Thanksgiving holiday ...
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Western North Carolina Christmas tree farm feeling the holiday spirit from the community
Just one day from Thanksgiving, the Carolinas already feel like Christmas. The area is still working toward normalcy two ...
2,000 people get a Thanksgiving meal in western North Carolina
They served 2,400 meals to residents in Burnsville and the surrounding communities on Thanksgiving Day. The nonprofit has ...
NC high school football playoff brackets for 2024 NCHSAA playoffs: North Carolina fourth round
Now that the third round of the NCHSAA football playoffs is over, the field has been whittled to 32 teams. Some of the ...
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North Carolina residents lean on community for help as they struggle to rebuild after Helene
It’s been two months since Hurricane Helene cut a path of deadly destruction across the Southeast. Ahead of the holiday ...