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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...
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