Hurricane Helene
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Mar- 2025 -27 March
Helene storm repair projects at Blue Ridge Parkway underway, Long-term storm recovery will require significant work to fully restore park resources
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – As a result of Hurricane Helene’s path through the southern Appalachian Mountains, the Blue Ridge Parkway in…
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26 March
Disaster Recovery Centers in North Carolina Will Transition to Locally Operated Resource Centers March 31
FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Western North Carolina will transition to locally operatedResource Centers March 31 and will cease operation…
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26 March
Partnerships More Powerful than Hurricanes: How One WNC Community College and One K-8 school are Rising Above in the Wake of Hurricane Helene
In late September 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall on the Florida panhandle and made its slow march inland and upward,…
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24 March
WATAUGA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RELEASES FEBRUARY 2025 BUSINESS SNAPSHOT REPORT
BOONE, NC – In an ongoing effort to track real-time conditions for local businesses as recovery from the impacts of…
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20 March
Governor Stein Signs First Bill into Law, Delivering Resources to Support Western North Carolina’s Recovery
(RALEIGH) Governor Josh Stein signed the Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 Part 1 – his first bill signed into law.…
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19 March
Carolina Hurricanes Reach $1 Million ‘Raise Up’ Goal
RALEIGH, N.C. – Doug Warf, President of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has reached its…
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15 March
Governor Josh Stein and Emergency Management Officials Encourage Western North Carolinians to Apply for Private Roads and Bridges Repair Program
Raleigh, NC Today, Governor Stein and emergency management officials are encouraging western North Carolinians to apply for assistance to repair…
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15 March
App State Update from Chancellor Dr. Heather Norris — Friday, March 14, 2025
Friday, March 14, 2025 This week, the Appalachian State University Board of Trustees met on the Boone campus for its…
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15 March
Land of Oz to pause Autumn at Oz operation for 2025
Officials with the Land of Oz park on Beech Mountain have announced a pause in operation for 2025. “Following Hurricane…
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13 March
Avery County woman will use $466,415 win to help people affected by Helene
Tracy Bell of Banner Elk wants to give back to her community after she won a $466,415 jackpot playing a…
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