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Wilkes County opens emergency shelter, invites people from surrounding counties
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Wilkes County is stepping up after Hurricane Helene tore through the western part of North Carolina. A shelter has been set up at West Wilkes Middle School at 1677 N. NC-16 in Wilkesboro. Officials there opened the shelter on Sunday, offering a place to rest, enjoy a hot meal and […]
ATVs needed to reach Ashe County's remote towns hurting after Helene's flooding
Swollen rivers, damaged roads make relief delivery difficult in rural WNC. Helene's devastation was widespread, reaching many western North Carolina communities, including the small town of Lansing in Ashe County. Residents on Tuesday told WRAL News the draw to living in a place like Ashe County is isolation from a...
Community steps in to help Helene victims in Ashe County
ASHE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — It’s a source of beauty and solace, but the New River and its creeks carved a path of destruction through the northwestern portion of Ashe County that people have never seen before. “The last couple of days have been unreal,” said Paula Fox, a leader at the Lansing Volunteer Fire […]
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