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Swannanoa woman's home destroyed by Hurricane Helene
SWANNANOA, N.C. — A Swannanoa woman is homeless after Hurricane Helene tore through her neighborhood in western North Carolina. Before the fatal storm, she'd been living there for four decades. With her home now deemed uninhabitable and, 82-year-old Oleeta Boone is left with no where to go. Thankfully, she...
Closed for weeks after Helene, Henderson County schools set a date to reopen
HENDERSONVILLE - After more than two weeks, Henderson County Public Schools will reopen for students Tuesday, Oct. 15th, Superintendent Mark Garrett announced in a message to families Wednesday sent via email and phone and posted on the school district’s website. Oct. 11th will be an optional workday for teachers, and Monday, October 14th is a required workday. ...
Electrifying video shows extent of NC flooding from the cab of a parked semi truck
A video taken by a severely stranded truck driver during a hurricane related flash flood might just raise the hair on the back of your neck. The video was taken in Black Mountain, North Carolina during the now-infamous flash flooding from Hurricane Helene and depicts a truck driver flooded inside of his truck with water […] The post Electrifying video shows extent of NC flooding from the cab of a parked semi truck appeared first on CDLLife.
Henderson hopes to reopen schools next week, Transylvania too, Polk resumes Wednesday
This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. Henderson County Public Schools are looking to reopen the week of Oct. 14. Only one school facility is out of commission due to Tropical Storm Helene. Atkinson Elementary in Hendersonville experienced flooding and needs new flooring, and it will take about two months...
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