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'I don't want to live anywhere else but here in Avery County' | Elk Park residents move forward as one
ELK PARK, N.C. — It's still difficult for Mike Ellenburg to see the damage Helene left in Elk Park, North Carolina. "Never in my lifetime, no I have not," Ellenburg, Fire Chief at the Elk Park Volunteer Fire Department, said. "We had to bring in heavy equipment and open the road up."
North Carolina couple returns to home washed away by Helene
AVERY COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Heartbreaking stories continue to pour out of western North Carolina. In Avery County, one couple says they returned from vacation to devastation. Sunny and Lois Benfield say they’ve lived in Minneapolis, just southwest of Banner Elk since the mid-80s. They were visiting family when the remnants of Hurricane Helene ripped […]
A week later, many in western NC still wait for water, power restoration
State makes progress on repairing water system, works to get temporary solutions in place. We’re now a week out from Tropical Storm Helene hitting our state. For thousands of North Carolinians, finding basic necessities is still a daily struggle. Some towns, including Banner Elk, are “strongly recommending” that people...
Banner Elk leaders advise residents to seek safe shelter elsewhere due to Helene devastation
Banner Elk leaders are advising people, residents and business owners to leave the area Friday due to devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. The Visit Banner Elk Facebook page posted on Friday afternoon about "incapacitated" infrastructure. "If you have another safe and stable place to de-camp to outside of the destruction...
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