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People in WNC without power, water drive to Shelby to stock up on essentials
After traveling hours longer than it would normally take them to get there, people are making it to places like the Ingles Market and are being met with lines at the pump and to inside the grocery store.
Cancer survivor sues Duke Energy over coal ash handling
CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — A lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses Duke Energy of "ultra-hazardous activities" tied to the utility's past handling of coal ash. Tanya Hall is suing Duke Energy for negligence, along with unfair and deceptive trade practices, among other things. The Sherrills Ford woman lives near the Marshall Steam Station and its unlined coal ash basin and "was unknowingly exposed to toxic contaminants released into the environment" by the utility, her complaint states.
Gaston grassroots efforts provide aid to WNC after Hurricane Helene
When Miranda Wood heard about the catastrophe unfolding in Western North Carolina, her immediate impulse was to take action. "To be honest, I think a lot of us just wanted to do something. We all have some sort of connection to the Appalachian Mountains, I'm actually alumni of UNCA," Wood said. "Being here...
Inside the grassroots efforts to fly supplies into NC's disaster zones and get people out
HICKORY, N.C. — Throughout the day Monday, constant helicopter sounds permeated Hickory Regional Airport. For countless people trapped in the destruction left behind by Helene, it is the sound of solace and help on the way. Matt McSwain, a pilot from Mount Holly, is among those volunteering with the...
The Hum to Host Benefit Concert for Western NC This Saturday in Hickory
HICKORY, NC – This Saturday, October 5, at 7:00 PM, The Hum will host a special event, “The Hum Gives Back Benefit Concert for Western NC,” to support neighbors in need. All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the American Red Cross NC to assist in ongoing relief efforts for Western North Carolina. […]
Community mobilizes to aid hurricane ravaged mountain residents
People across the Greenville area are donating supplies to help storm-ravaged regions in western North Carolina, saying they are happy to return favors given to this community when it was devastated by Hurricane Floyd 25 years ago. Churches and community organizations set up collection points for volunteers who must coordinate with state emergency responders to deliver water and other supplies to mountain residents who suffered heavy damage from Hurricane Helene over the weekend. A donated tractor-trailer filled with water, food and cleaning supplies left Greenville...
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