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Opinion: Helene devastated my NC community. What I saw next helped me survive.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — I started this column in my driveway, typing in my notes app as my iPhone charged in my car. It was five days after our county declared our sweet, weird, gorgeous little city was in a state of emergency due to the impacts of Hurricane Helene. For the first few...
Donations continue ramping up one week after Helene ravages western NC
It's been one week since Helene brought torrential rain, tornadoes, and catastrophic flooding to North Carolina, and local efforts to get help to residents of Western North Carolina are ratcheting up. Hundreds of air drops carrying food, water, and more are taking place every day -- many originating in the Triangle."Every time we reach out and say, hey, we need some more volunteers, five more show up," said Anna Barson, a member of the volunteer organization Triangle Young Professional Civitan, and a volunteer coordinator for a major local drive.Anna said after seeing images of the damage last weekend she decided...
Turner one of 8 considered for NC Superintendent of the Year
Perquimans County's school superintendent will find out next week if she'll be North Carolina's next Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Tanya Turner is one of eight public school superintendents in the running for the Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2025 A. Craig Phillips North Carolina Superintendent of the Year Award that will be presented Thursday at a ceremony in Greensboro by the NC Association of School Administrators, the North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association, and the North Carolina School Boards Association. ...
Local Democratic leaders slam Trump agenda ahead of Fayetteville campaign stop
Fayetteville Democratic leaders held a news conference Friday ahead of former president Donald Trump's campaign visit to the city Friday night. North Carolina State Senator Val Applewhite, Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin, Pastor Mark Rowden and Fort Liberty spouse Kellie Artis spoke about 10 a.m. at the Cumberland County Democratic Headquarters on Raeford...
Massachusetts residents continue to send supplies, help to North Carolina after Helene
BOSTON - After Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina, Massachusetts groups are rallying to bring supplies and help to the region.On Saturday, a truck sent by the Townsend Fire-EMS Department loaded with diapers, hygiene products and nonperishable food reached North Carolina. The Townsend community donated the items for those impacted by Helene in western North Carolina.West Bridgewater police are also gathering supplies, filling one truck with food and water and starting on a second truck. Meanwhile, animals who need help will be grateful to Washburn Stables, which has filled two trucks with supplies for animals and people. On Saturday, the Southboro Senior Center...
North Carolina election officials turn to Louisiana for help after Helene
With so many voters displaced after Helene in the swing state of North Carolina, election officials are receiving guidance from a state that has done this many times before— Louisiana. Election Commissioner Sherri Wharton-Hadskey said Louisiana has had to implement more emergency voting procedures than any other state following disastrous storms. When there’s a natural […]
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