Two Years After Helene, Western North Carolina Still Rebuilding

Two years after Helene, Western North Carolina still rebuilding

Two years after Hurricane Helene struck Western North Carolina on Sept. 27, 2024, the region continues to recover from the storm’s widespread destruction while residents reflect on its lasting impact.

Asheville encourages fall visits as Western North Carolina marks two years since Hurricane Helene

Communities in Asheville are continuing to rebuild while honoring the lives lost in one of the state's deadliest natural disasters.

From devastation to recovery: Western NC marks two years since Hurricane Helene

Two years after Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina, recovery is far from over.

Tropical Storm Helene, two years later • Asheville Watchdog

This week marks two years since Tropical Storm Helene devastated western North Carolina. Recovery continues, with progress in many places and difficult work remaining in others. For many people, Helene is remembered not only for its destruction, but for the way neighbors, volunteers and communities came together. To note the anniversary, Watchdog photographer Katie Linsky Shaw revisited some of the places in Buncombe County hit hard by the storm…

Two years after Helene, Lake Lure officials remember the devastation

Towns across western North Carolina are marking two years since Hurricane Helene devastated the region on Sept. 27, 2024.

Western North Carolina still healing two years after Hurricane Helene

As communities approach the anniversary of the historic disaster, the narrative across the mountains is one of perseverance, rebuilding and a quest for normalcy.