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One year after Helene, western NC residents reflect on what their communities have been through

September 23, 2025

Hurricane Helene left at least 108 people dead, over 100,000 homes damaged or destroyed, and over $60 billion in total costs. A year later, communities across western NC are still picking up the pieces.

One year after Helene, western NC residents reflect on what their communities have been through

Here’s what ‘closing the chapter’ on FEMA would mean for North Carolina disasters

June 10, 2026

Officials say disaster survivors in rural North Carolina would be hit the hardest by the changes proposed by a Trump FEMA council.

Here’s what ‘closing the chapter’ on FEMA would mean for North Carolina disasters

Beloved WNC attraction damaged by Helene to be demolished

August 15, 2025

Plus: Was Abraham Lincoln born a Tar Heel? Share with a friend It’s Friday, August 15, 2025. Hey, it’s Brook. Is it just me, or has it felt like this week has gone on forever? I think it’s because of all the dreary, rainy weather we’ve had. Fortunately, it looks like this weekend will be…

Beloved WNC attraction damaged by Helene to be demolished

Federal government releases $116 million in new Helene recovery funds for North Carolina

January 14, 2026

North Carolina is set to receive $116 million in new Helene recovery funding after weeks of complaints from state leaders about delays from the Trump administration.

Federal government releases $116 million in new Helene recovery funds for North Carolina

“Absolutely unacceptable”: FEMA yet to approve any North Carolina homeowners’ request for Helene buyout program

October 15, 2025

“It’s absolutely unacceptable. My team and I are asking FEMA, ‘What’s the hold up?'” North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein said of the news.

“Absolutely unacceptable”: FEMA yet to approve any North Carolina homeowners’ request for Helene buyout program

Video: Helene survivors in North Carolina face financial devastation

May 30, 2025

Ben Wilson and Natasha Tafelski suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to their home and property when Hurricane Helene swept through their community in North Carolina last fall.

Video: Helene survivors in North Carolina face financial devastation

This NC street newspaper is made by homeless folks

February 12, 2026

Plus: Primary election dates you need to know Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. None of this matters very much if we don’t vote. My take: Voting is the thing that makes powerful people give a damn about basic “Joe Schmoes” like me. They might not want to listen to us, but when we…

This NC street newspaper is made by homeless folks

OPINION: We need to rethink disaster recovery in North Carolina

September 26, 2025

This Saturday—Sept. 27, 2025—marks one year since Hurricane Helene flooded Western North Carolina with five months of rain in just three days.

OPINION: We need to rethink disaster recovery in North Carolina

Post-Helene, Hendersonville art auction has ‘best year so far’

October 27, 2025

The western NC town of Hendersonville, one of many communities still recovering after Helene rolled through in 2024, shattered their fundraising record this weekend for the “Bearfootin” Auction.

Post-Helene, Hendersonville art auction has ‘best year so far’

13 best places to live in NC

June 9, 2026

Plus: 5 rural NC hospitals at risk Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Today, we’ve got a trip to Oak Island, an alarming report for rural NC hospitals, and the best places to live in NC, but first: The view from atop Chimney Rock is so gorgeous, so lush and perfect, that it can…

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