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Nash County Sheriff's Office provides help in western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene
Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone described the scene he and a dozen deputies encountered when arriving in the western part of the state Monday."The roadways are washed away. There's trenches, 10-15 feet deep where there's usually a road across it," Stone said.His team is working in Watauga and Buncombe counties, assisting local law enforcement as they perform welfare checks, utilize cadaver dogs, and deliver aid to those in need."It's unimaginable. There's lives that have been lost. There's families that have been broken apart," said Stone.We have not forgotten the floods we had in eastern North Carolina and our western sheriffs...
N.C. mountain town wonders how to face tourism season after Helene
BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Freddie Pell helps lift a vintage wooden chair off the sidewalk and back inside his art gallery. It’s starting to rain in downtown Boone, and he doesn’t want it to get soaked — again. Inside, vast muddy puddles spread across the room...
Multiple areas to have extended outages in Watauga, Ashe
Even with hundreds of crews working 24/7, Blue Ridge Energy has announced that due to the extent of growing system damage being uncovered by line technicians and damage assessment as repairs progress, some of the hardest hit areas will take another week or longer to restore. “The damage is even more extensive than we first thought,” said Renee Walker, director of public relations. “This is not the news any of us want to hear. However, we are working to keep members informed with the latest...
Lending a Hand and an Airplane: Local Pilot Flies Essential Supplies to Places Impacted by Hurricane Helene
GAINESVILLE, Va. — Jeff and Danni Locke from The Plains, Virginia are using their unique skills to help those who have been impacted by Hurricane Helene. And they need your help too!. The Locke family is collecting donations of essential supplies to take to North Carolina and Tennessee. Jeff...
East Surry schedules tentative makeup date for football game at West Wilkes
East Surry and West Wilkes will face each other in a makeup football game on Oct. 15…at least for the time being. The Cardinals were originally scheduled to travel to Millers Creek to take on the Blackhawks on Sept. 27. The game was pushed back to Sept. 30 due to the impact of Hurricane Helene, but was postponed once again as both communities continued to deal with complications caused by the storm. ...
Boone cafe filling appetites, restoring hope after Hurricane Helene
BOONE, N.C. — For 12 years, the F.A.R.M. Cafe in downtown Boone has been a gathering place for those in the community. But never has that been truer than after Helene. The cafe, which uses a pay-what-you-can model, operates on donations and serves guests of all needs. “There’s a...
Missed opportunities for North and Elkin
DANBURY — If the North Stokes, Elkin football game had a theme, it would have been missed opportunities. Both the Vikings and Elks squandered away multiple chances to score in the game. Elkin accounted for all of their points in the second half and won 17-0 in a pivotal Northwest 1A Conference game. Elkin took their first possession inside the Vikings 10 yard line and came away with no points. Facing a first and goal on the eight, North Stokes’ Justin Rakes intercepted Elkin’s quarterback...
Johnson County getting resources together to help those in need
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Johnson County is working to get resources together to provide for those in need. The county’s 911 office said it has been without internet since Friday, making it very difficult for them to get in touch with first responders. Kevin Colson, 911 Director for Johnson County, told News Channel 11 […]
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