Hurricane Helene did a number on the five counties that make North Carolina the second-largest Christmas tree producing state. But today there is already a sense of optimism from local farmers.
Those who have stepped up in the wake of disaster — and those who must do more.
After-action reports show state and local officials weren’t ready. Let’s prepare now before the next disaster.
On the anniversary of Hurricane Helene, two Western North Carolina leaders say too much of the recovery from the storm remains unfinished to see the storm as a memory.
A recent trip to Western North Carolina has the writer thinking about what we all have in common.
Un reciente viaje al oeste de Carolina del Norte ha llevado a la escritora a reflexionar sobre lo que todos tenemos en común.