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City begins work to rebuild Helene-damaged parks along French Broad River
The City of Asheville is now in the initial stages of planning to rebuild the park system along the French Broad River, ...
National Parks Conservation Association1d
Helene Recovery, 7 Months After the Storm
As visitors consider spring and summer travel, NPCA offers updates on national parks recovering from damage caused by ...
A look back at storms Debby and Helene in South Carolina
Tropical Storm Debby and Hurricane Helene caused widespread devastation in South Carolina in 2024. Debby made landfall as a ...
Asheville Answers: How do firefighters plan to mitigate Helene debris for fire prevention?
In this week's Asheville Answers, a reader asks about fallen timber from Helene that's impacting WNC wildfires. What's the ...
The Mountaineer3d
National Weather Service report reveals numbers behind Helene
HEAVY RAIN — Two-day rainfall estimates from the National Weather Service shows the heaviest rain during Helene falling just ...
With major surge in hurricanes impacting Lee County, apartments now offer 'sustainability'
Lee County had extensive damage from 1 hurricane in a 54-year period. Now it's 3 in 3 years. How are apartments and modular housing changing building?
Hendersonville Times-News19d
Hendersonville school superintendents honored for Helene leadership
Superintendents of the 11 Western North Carolina school districts most severely impacted by Tropical Storm Helene accepted the North Carolina Association of School Administrators’ (NCASA) 2025 Raymond ...
Niners Wire20d
After a 'hard 6 months,' Swannanoa River Road businesses and locals celebrate road repair
ASHEVILLE - It was something "from above" that saved LaRumba Restaurant Latino from Tropical Storm Helene's floodwaters ... is no longer the only path to the restaurant. Macario said he owes ...