'The town is alive now': Marshall celebrates reopening 7 months after Helene

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WE’RE BACK! Hurricane Helene Hit Town Reopens This Weekend * 100PercentFedUp.com * by M Winger

It was nearly 7 months ago. Hurricane Helene unnaturally worked its way all the way up to North Carolina and devastated numerous towns. One of them being Marshall, NC. But they fought hard to come back to life. And this weekend they celebrate just that! Marshall rolls out their “Marshall Magic Days” May 1–4 with music, shops, and a Saturday market. They are officially back in business. Seven months after Helene devastated our town, we can offic…

'The town is alive now': Marshall celebrates reopening 7 months after Helene

A special ribbon-cutting ceremony was heldon the courthouse lawn in downtown Marshall on Thursday, May 1, to celebrate its re-opening.

Marshall charges forward with reopening plans

Businesses up and down Main Street are scrambling to open in time for Marshall Magic Days, a downtown festival that organizers are billing as an “open house” showcasing the town’s recovery progress, Thursday-Sunday, May 1-4.