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Carter County school board discussing future of flooded Hampton High School
By Robert Sorrell Star Correspondent The Carter County Board of Education continues to develop plans for the future of Hampton High School, which was damaged after flooding from Hurricane Helene. Board members met Tuesday during a special called meeting to discuss clean-up and repairs at the high school. The property was damaged as the storm […] The post Carter County school board discussing future of flooded Hampton High School appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
TBI: Missing Carter County man found safe
UPDATE: Clark has been found safe, according to the TBI. CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has issued a Silver Alert for a Carter County man last seen on Tuesday. According to the TBI, Mark Wayne Clark, 59, was last seen Tuesday evening leaving his truck to check deer trails […]
Winston-Salem woman hears from daughter after days of no contact
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Throughout the storm, people have gone days without hearing from loved ones. Mary Ferrell who lives In Winston-Salem could breathe a sigh of relief after learning her daughter was safe in Banner Elk. "You're concerned until you hear their voice and hear Mom I’m okay and...
Tales of trauma: Avery County principal tries to connect with each family in Helene's aftermath
Teachers search for students in aftermath of Hurricane Helene. After Hurricane Helene blew through Avery County, the principal of Cranberry Middle School in Elk Park. made a list. “We have taken the class list from every grade – Pre-K through 8th grade – and we’ve written everybody’s name down,” Emily...
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...
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...
Raleigh catering company to deliver 12,000 meals to western NC this week
Local volunteers preparing meals for communities in western NC. Thursday morning, local volunteers are preparing meals to be sent to western North Carolina. Rocky Top Catering in Raleigh has partnered with World Central Kitchen and Overflowing Hands to deliver meals to the Boone area. Rocky Top Catering has been preparing...
Outage restoration continues with 400+ personnel in the field
LENOIR — Over 300 line technicians consisting of Blue Ridge Energy crews and crews from sister cooperatives, contractors, plus over 100 personnel from tree and grading teams, are working around the clock to restore power to its service area affected by catastrophic damage from Hurricane Helene. More assistance continues arriving daily from up and down the East Coast. As of 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 25,583 remain without power. Damage to...
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...
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