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‘Timeline is still a question mark’: TDOT continues assessment on East Tennessee highways and roads
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has started assessing and working toward repairing roads, bridges, and highways impacted by Hurricane Helene, including Interstate 40.
Most areas of Ashe received over 10 inches of rain
ASHE COUNTY — The effects of Hurricane Helene were fully felt in Ashe and the surrounding area on Friday, Sept.27. Many parts of western North Carolina had already received some rain a few days before Helene made it to land. It was afterwards that many communities saw an increase in rainfall. Even after devolving into a tropical storm, Helene brought with it heavy rain and strong gusts of wind. This...
Grandfather Mountain closed until further notice
LINVILLE — Due to the lasting effects of the tropical storm’s path through our area, Grandfather Mountain will be closed until further notice for clean up and while we wait for electricity to be restored. The immediate area has suffered landslides, flooding and intense winds. We apologize for any inconvenience and encourage those in our area to stay safe. “At this time, we are also not able to move reservations, give refunds or reach out to folks who have reservations made for the days we are closed. We will remedy these situations as we have access to power/internet,” Grandfather Mountain posted. Existing Grandfather Mountain records are: Most Rain in One Day: 11.3 inches on Sept. 8, 2004Most Rain in Two Days: 12.15 inches on Sept. 7-8, 2004Most Rain in One Month: 32.3 inches in September 2004
'Land of Oz' reports minor damage from Helene
Owners of the popular Beech Mountain attraction, "Land of Oz," report that the venue had "minor damage from fallen trees," according to a post on social media Monday. The "Land of Oz" is a theme park inspired by the "Wizard of Oz." It has been visited by celebrities including Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher, Muhamed Ali, and Ray Bolger, who played the Scarecrow in the original movie.
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. ...
On cam: Mudslide slams down mountain, almost washing away NC home
Caught on cam: Mudslide almost washes away Sugar Grove, NC, home. Watauga County resident Rachel Mosher recorded a mudslide that damaged her home in Sugar Grove. In a one-on-one interview, she shared the terrifying details with WRAL News, providing photos of the aftermath. "It's a sheer coincidence that I got...
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