From Hurricane Helene to campaign trail: The Observer’s best photos for October
Late in September Hurricane Helene wrecked Western NC and brought mix emotions to the Queen City. Here are the month’s best ...
Helene’s winds topped 100 mph in the NC mountains. Here are the official readings
The National Weather Service found that Helene brought winds of 40 mph to 90 mph across the North Carolina mountains. In two ...
FEMA offering rental assistance for NC renters, homeowners impacted by Helene
The funds can be used to rent a house, apartment, hotel room, RV or another living situation. The funds can also go towards ...
Omni Grove Park Inn sets reopening date after Helene’s hit on Western NC
Here’s what to know if you want to visit the 111-year-old inn in Asheville, reopening with a reimagined gingerbread house ...
Helene killed more than 600,000 trout at an NC fish farm. How long will recovery take?
The Armstrong State Fish Hatchery grows 20% to 30% of the trout stocked in Western NC. Now, a state official said, ‘We lost ...
Western NC: One man's unique way to thank recovery teams
The devastation of Hurricane Helene - destroyed countless homes and took many lives. Since then, special teams and volunteers ...
Gov. Cooper announces over $14M donated to NC Disaster Relief Fund for Helene recovery
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Governor Roy Cooper announced Thursday that more than $14 million has been donated to the North ...
Local group helping Western NC gets unique thank you
The devastation of Hurricane Helene - destroyed countless homes and took many lives. Since then, special teams and volunteers have been picking up the pieces and trying to restore hope.
NC Folk Festival Hurricane Helene Benefit Concert raises over $40,000 for western North Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The benefit concert put on by the North Carolina Folk Festival at the Steven Tanger Center on Nov. 7 ...
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Free concert in Western NC to help college students impacted by Helene
WHAT AN ONGOING FRUSTRATION. NATE THANK YOU. IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, HAYWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS HOSTING A FREE DONATION ...
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After Hurricane Helene, The VA In Western NC Is Making Sure That No Veteran Is Left Behind
The agency has contacted 100% of the high-risk veterans they identified before the storm—some visits requiring mile-long hikes up unstable mountainous terrain.
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Western North Carolina county reports spike in opioid-related overdoses following Hurricane Helene
Officials in Buncombe County, NC, reported a spike in opioid-related overdoses this week, with five incidents occurring ...