Tag: Western NC

A man in a black sweatshirt bows his head in prayer. One of his hands is placed on the shoulder of a man in a blue sweatshirt next to him, and his other hand is across his chest. Three others also have their heads bowed.

Health care workers, first responders reflect on Hurricane Helene’s emotional impact

By Emma Unger About two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina with historic…

Not forgotten: one year after Hurricane Helene

Story by Meredith Kearson

Two houses on a street with chopped down trees in front.

‘The testament is to the fortitude of people of the mountains’: Western North Carolina residents persevere over one year after Hurricane Helene

A family from Western North Carolina continues to recover over one year after Hurricane Helene.

‘Stewards of the land’: Farmers in western N.C. push ahead to recovery following Hurricane Helene

Story by Eliza Benbow Cover photo by Danielle Hart Six months after Hurricane Helene flooded…

Tragedy to Triumph: The Watauga Playmakers’ story of ‘Surge’

Story by Bethany Pryor