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Pregnant woman floats on mattress with dog for 8 hours to survive Helene's floodwaters
A pregnant woman said she is thankful to be alive after floodwaters left her stranded in her childhood home for eight hours. Emily Russell said she was home alone early Friday morning in Swannanoa, east of Asheville in Buncombe County, when she found herself surrounded by water. "I just really...
Madison County death toll climbs to 5 after Helene. Hot Springs mayor: Have hope
HOT SPRINGS - Madison County Sheriff Buddy Harwood said the number of confirmed deaths in the county stands at five people as of Oct. 4, a week after Tropical Storm Helene tore through Western North Carolina, causing historic flooding in the French Broad River and other area waterways while leaving behind scenes of devastation. According to Harwood, four of the five bodies have been recovered, while the fifth has been confirmed but a body has not...
Man on scooter dies after being hit by box truck in Wilkes County, troopers say
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man on a scooter was hit by a box truck in Wilkes County on Wednesday and died after being taken to a hospital, according to a North Carolina State Highway Patrol news release. Around 2 p.m., troopers responded to and investigated a fatal crash in Wilkes County on NC […]