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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.

Shannon Moretz: Are we neighbors or enemies?

Shannon Moretz: Are we neighbors or enemies?

by Shannon Moretz | Sep 4, 2025 | Beacon Voices, Climate crisis, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, Shannon Moretz, Western North Carolina

A recent trip to Western North Carolina has the writer thinking about what we all have in common.

Shannon Moretz: Are we neighbors or enemies?

Shannon Moretz: ¿Somos vecinos o enemigos?

by Shannon Moretz | Sep 4, 2025 | Beacon Voices, Climate crisis, Español, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, Shannon Moretz, Western North Carolina

Un reciente viaje al oeste de Carolina del Norte ha llevado a la escritora a reflexionar sobre lo que todos tenemos en común.

Dalton George: Why do we hate places we’ve never been?

Dalton George: Why do we hate places we’ve never been?

by Dalton George | Aug 22, 2025 | Beacon Voices, Dalton George, Western North Carolina

The writer discusses the politics of place amid a larger cultural phenomenon: vilifying places we’ve never actually seen.

The stories of Hurricane Helene through comics

The stories of Hurricane Helene through comics

by Beacon Media | Jun 19, 2025 | Climate crisis, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Local Organizing, Reclaiming Rural, Western North Carolina

The Appalachia Comics Project is working to produce its first book, “Islands in the Sky” (which will be available in digital and print formats) about Hurricane Helene.

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