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11 members of same family killed when mudslide wiped out 'Craigtown' during Hurricane Helene
One family lost 11 people when Hurricane Helene devastated the community named for them.All 11 family members living in what is known to locals in Fairview, North Carolina, as Craigtown are part of the more than 200 people killed by Helene.We'll never make sense of it."It's unrecognizable now, but this is where I was born and raised," Jesse Craig said to ABC11 as he walked Diane Wilson through the destruction of his hometown.Jesse and his wife MeKenzie are still grappling with the life-altering nature of this storm."We'll never make sense of it. You know, it's our community and our town....
K-9 teams find 20 people dead in 10 days in western North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — We are getting an inside look at search and recovery efforts in Western Carolina. WFMY News 2 spoke to the NC Trooper K-9 Search and Recovery Team (NCTA K-9). This week, volunteers returned home from Western North Carolina. The non-profit's Assistant Director Annissia Justice lives...
An update on Helene and why WNC was hit so hard
A week after Helene dumped over two feet of rain on parts of southern Appalachia, the death toll continues to rise. Officials say flooding, landslides and collapsed homes caused many of the deaths in Western North Carolina counties, and some have died from a "lack of basic necessities." Helene was...
People are Fleeing the Worst Cities in North Carolina
You are going to be shocked at the one place in North Carolina that people are desperate to get away from and which places people love living in. Several North Carolina cities are seeing more people leave than stay, with residents moving to other locations for various reasons.
'We thought we were going to go back in a couple hours' | Asheville couple reflects on Hurricane Helene
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — An Asheville couple is left with mixed emotions after leaving the city during Hurricane Helene. Jacqueline Twohig and Doug Frieders vividly recalled the moments that water moved into their complex in a conversation with WCNC Charlotte. The two moved from the Midwest to Asheville earlier this...
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. ...
FEMA Sends Electric Chainsaws to Areas With No Power in N Carolina
As the criticism of FEMA's response to Hurricane Helene continues to grow, local and regional groups and citizens are banding together to provide relief. This image is from the Asheville North Carolina area. North Carolina aided by The "Redneck Air Force" The New York Post reports several hundred volunteers, including...
Asheville woman allows displaced Helene victims to stay at her home
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Hurricane Helene washed away many homes and everything inside it, leaving hundreds of families to rely on dwindling resources. "I've seen people who are sick and just so many people that still don't have water and food," Jennifer Sanders, an Asheville resident, said. Sanders opened the...
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...
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