Heavy High Country rain leads to some flooding in low-lying areas
Damage so far has been minimal, mostly limited to flooding on low-lying roads and bridges, says Will Holt, director of Watauga County’s Emergency Services.
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Watauga workforce housing bill fails to advance in legislature
House Bill 306 would have given Boone, Blowing Rock and Watauga County Board of Education the opportunity to provide workforce housing for municipal workers and teachers.
Housing advocate worries that NOAA cuts could have disastrous impact
In September, the forecasts from the weather monitoring service sent workers at Hospitality House into motion ahead of Helene. Chief Development Director Todd Carter says the Boone-based nonprofit was able to get many homeless people living in the woods and by the rivers into shelters before the storm hit.
Boone photo exhibit explores kin and community in Appalachia
A photo competition put on by the Turchin Center for Visual Arts will feature submissions focusing on topics of kin and community.
Boone Chamber of Commerce Foundation opens second round of Helene relief funding
The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation has reopened the window to apply for its Hurricane Helene Business Resiliency Disaster Grants.
Student mental health is a top priority for western NC educators after Helene
It’s been nearly three weeks since tropical storm Helene hit western North Carolina, flooding homes, washing away roads and upending the rural mountain towns in its path. But throughout this period of upheaval, educators have been working with kids to restore a sense of normalcy — if only for a few hours in the day.
Displaced App State students face challenges returning to class
Appalachian State University resumed classes today after being closed for a little less than three weeks due to Helene. But for students who lost their homes and belongings in the storm, returning to school isn’t easy.
When disaster struck, Boone's Hunger and Health Coalition pivoted to deliveries
This nonprofit started small over 40 years ago but now has a staff of more than 20, including two dietitians and a pharmacist, providing medicines and healthy food to people across the region.
In Boone, a taqueria serves warm, fresh food to hundreds in Helene-ravaged Watauga County
A Mexican restaurant in Boone has vowed to keep serving warm food for victims of Hurricane Helene as long as it's needed.
Two Watauga County residents confirmed dead after Helene, officials say
Watauga County officials say two residents were killed by landslides after Helene swept through mountain communities. Numerous other injuries have been attributed to the storm or clean-up efforts.