Augusta residents rebuild and reflect on Hurricane Helene's impact

Rural Revival Project brings hope to community recovering from Helene

SPRUCE PINE — The hurricane-ravaged streets of downtown Spruce Pine were transformed into a lively music festival Saturday, April 5, offering economic relief and hope to one of the areas hit hardest by the historic storm in September.

Listening to America: Hurricane Helene cleanup continues

Hurricane Helene brought devastation to Western North Carolina, leading to some communities being wiped out.

Augusta residents rebuild and reflect on Hurricane Helene's impact

(WJBF) - "Dispatch to all fire units, all fire units. If you are not on a structure fire or life threatening call, return to your station immediately!" "I got a text from my friend that said the eyewall is about to hit, get to cover," said Lynn Smith. "Engine 3, respond to 107 Wesley Drive. 107 Wesley Drive for a tree on a house. Also fell on a 12 year old." September 27th, 2024. A night no one in Augusta will ever forget. "We moved into the sta…

Carter County demolition landfill could see another 18 to 28 years of life

ELIZABETHTON — When the first mountains of debris from Hurricane Helene started being buried in the construction and demolition section of the Carter County Landfill, many in the county government believed that would pretty well fill up the decades-old landfill.…

In the Wake of Disasters, Rural Health Could End Up Running on Sunshine

This story was originally published by North Carolina Health News.When Hurricane Helene ripped through western North Carolina, it downed power lines, leaving tens of thousands of residents without electricity for days, even weeks. Duke Energy reported “severe” infrastructure damage, including submerged substations, thousands of downed utility poles and fallen transmission towers. The company also noted that mudslides, flooding and blocked roads …

Spruce Pine’s wastewater plant rebounds after Hurricane Helene’s destruction

By Will Atwater The Town of Spruce Pine Wastewater Treatment Plant processes sewage from thousands of customers, including residents of the town and surrounding areas. Once cleaned, the water is returned to the North Toe River, which typically flows languidly westward. The placid scene on a recent visit was a far cry from the violence the river unleashed on the plant in late September when Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, drop…