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Opinion: Where Does Western North Carolina Stand A Year After Helene?

by Beacon Media | Oct 8, 2025 | Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, North Carolina, Western North Carolina

Those who have stepped up in the wake of disaster — and those who must do more.

Opinion: A life in the shadows of North Carolina fields

by Beacon Media | Oct 7, 2025 | Agriculture, Latino Community, North Carolina

A former child farmworker and the daughter of immigrants reflects on her life and the current moment.

Opinion: The children of Latino immigrants have shown me their community’s true story

by Beacon Media | Oct 1, 2025 | Latino Community, North Carolina, U.S. Politics

A high school teacher writes that headlines about immigrants don’t match reality. So he wrote a book about how the Durham, N.C., community rallied behind one particular immigrant facing deportation.

Shannon Moretz: Let’s learn from preparation mistakes before the next Helene

by Shannon Moretz | Sep 30, 2025 | Beacon Voices, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Shannon Moretz, Western North Carolina

After-action reports show state and local officials weren’t ready. Let’s prepare now before the next disaster.

Opinion: It’s not yet time to look back at Hurricane Helene

by Preston Blakely | Sep 23, 2025 | Beacon Voices, Dalton George, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Preston Blakely, U.S. Politics, Western North Carolina

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.

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