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West Virginia coal miners rebuild North Carolina road destroyed by Helene
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – A group of West Virginia miners recently made the trip down to North Carolina to rebuild a road that was washed out by Hurricane Helene. A group of West Virginia coal miners from Alpha Metallurgical Resources spent the week in North Carolina rebuilding a road in Chimney Rock that was washed […]
1 month after Helene, hard work continues in Western North Carolina
It's been one month since the remnants of Hurricane Helene cut a deadly path through Western North Carolina, damaging more than 100,000 homes, 6,000 miles of road, and killing at least 96 people. In the mountains, work on the rebuild continues as Western North Carolinians admit the road ahead is long and difficult."This is a community that gave back so much to us. And it's been honestly such a blessing," said Charity Honeycutt, one of the founders of non-profit Mountain Strong.Mountain Strong started as a grassroots effort amongst seven childhood friends from Yancey and Mitchell Counties after Helene decimated their...
NC's most expensive home sold in WNC for $14 million even as region recovers from Helene
While much of Western North Carolina was reeling from Tropical Storm Helene in early October, one homebuyer was finalizing the purchase of a mountaintop home for a record price. Two years ago, 1907 Flattop Cliffs Drive in Linville hit the housing market at a whopping $29.75 million, making it one of the most expensive homes in the Carolinas. The mountaintop estate sold for $14 million on Oct. 7, according to Multiple Listing Services, edging out the $13.9...
This NC family thought it had lost its pet to Helene. 'Miracle cat' had other plans
She never thought she’d see him again, when Nan Collins’ cat fell off her neighbor’s roof and into the flood waters during Tropical Storm Helene. But Blanco, the 1.5-year-old white cat, came home to Collins’ property in Burnsville eight days later. ...
RNC calls on Democratic North Carolina county officials to expand voting hours and sites after Helene
The Republican National Committee is calling for a North Carolina county election board in the state to add additional early voting sites and expand early voting hours due to damage from Hurricane Helene. In a letter from the RNC and North Carolina GOP addressed to Buncombe County election officials, Philip R. Thomas, the state’s election […]
Before Helene, her ministry helped the homeless in her town. Now, she lives among them
Before the storm, the natural beauty of this place was Cindy Riley’s source of comfort and peace, its river and creeks part of what called her to move back home after decades away. While Swannanoa may not be as wealthy as nearby Asheville and other neighboring towns, Riley gained...
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