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Author, playwright Michael Presley Bobbitt talks latest book, hurricane recovery in Cedar Key
Michael Presley Bobbitt, a playwright, novelist, clam farmer, and official Clambassador of Cedar Key, discusses his latest ...
Over 300 Volunteers Rebuild N.C. Houses, a Community Center Destroyed by Hurricane Helene: 'They're Helping Us Restore Our Lives'
Around 300 volunteers assisted a North Carolina community after the area was devastated by Hurricane Helene in September 2024 ...
How one farming practice helped during Hurricane Helene — and how it could curb climate change
Professor Jacob Hagedorn said Helene fits into a larger pattern of climate-driven weather events that are intensifying and ...
Governor Josh Stein signs Hurricane Helene relief package into law
During his visit to Chimney Rock State Park, Josh Stein urged residents to make a trip to western North Carolina and ...
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Chimney Rock State Park in WNC officially reopens months after Hurricane Helene
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Chimney Rock State Park officially reopened Friday nine months after Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina. Governor Josh Stein and other local and ...
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Update: Blue Ridge Parkway making ‘incredible progress’ after Hurricane Helene flooding
As the one-year mark of Hurricane Helene's destructive flooding approaches, crews along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North ...
Truck driver's death in Old Fort, NC added to Hurricane Helene death toll
The driver, identified as Ralph Hibbert, lost his brakes while traveling through Old Fort earlier in June, town officials ...
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Temporary home: Hundreds still displaced in St. Petersburg eight months after Hurricane Helene
Delays in permits, labor shortages and rising rental costs stall recovery, leaving storm survivors in limbo as frustration ...
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Johnson City Officer Honored with Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award for Hurricane Helene Bravery
Officer Sharrell Dykes of JCPD received the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award from the American Legion for his ...
Holly Springs man receives Carnegie Medal for saving woman during Hurricane Helene
A Holly Springs man has been honored for his heroic actions during Hurricane Helene, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission said ...
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Not a trail untouched: Conestee Nature Preserve’s path to healing after Hurricane Helene’s devastation
One of Greenville’s beloved nature nooks is on a path to healing months after Hurricane Helene warped it beyond recognition.
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A year after Helene, river guides in Appalachia are navigating a new world
On a clear, sunny day in May, just a few weeks into the Smoky Mountain rafting season, Heather Ellis took a dozen people ...