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Prescient Warnings About Helene Didn’t Reach People in Harm’s Way. Here Are 5 Lessons for the Next Hurricane.
After four months of, ProPublica found that the warnings about Helene were eerily accurate. Yet, local residents remained ...
These 2 Western NC rivers were named among America's 11 most endangered historic places
Home to over 50 species of at-risk animals, the NCDEQ called the French Broad River basin "one of the most heavily altered" in Western NC.
Road trip: 4 Western NC locations were voted some of the best destinations in the country
A road trip-themed roundup of 10Best Readers' Choice lists included several options right here in Western NC. Here's why.
'Our farm wiped off map from Helene:' ASAP reports impact to small Western NC farmers
A report released May 7 by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project lays out past and continuing damage to the local ...
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Months after Helene, Western NC is still in need. Here’s how to help
Even more shops, restaurants and art galleries in western North Carolina that are open to visitors or have online stores can be found at shopwnc.com. If you don’t see your favorite spot on the ...