The winter season is upon us and with that a potential for fires. It is a season when we burn leaves and brush, when we light fires in the outdoors and with the amount of debris from Hurricane Helene still not cleared the potential for fire in WNC is high. Philip Jackson, public information officer […]
Haywood County: One year after Helene
September 29, 2025 by
Hurricane Helene devastated WNC Sept. 27, 2024. One year after the storm, residents of Haywood County gathered to commemorate what was lost and celebrate the volunteers and helpers that brought a sense of normalcy back to the county. The Haywood County Hurricane Helene remembrance ceremony was on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 9 a.m. outside the […]
Mental Health in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
March 4, 2025 by
Hurricane Helene devastated the lives of many throughout Western North Carolina and as many are working on rebuilding, mental health is not a priority. But should it be that way? Helene caused the damage of more than 100,000 homes in WNC, affecting nearly 200,000 people total. Eighty community emergency response teams volunteered logging more than […]
Community Table feeds Jackson County after Helene
October 11, 2024 by
Edited by Stewart Butler, Deanna Sipe A nonprofit food pantry in Sylva is lending a helping hand after Hurricane Helene. Community Table is feeding 80 to 100 Jackson County residents every day. Director Paige Christie says it’s essential to get the word out that Community Table is open. “We’re going to be rocking and rolling […]
#WNCsmart: an interview with WCU shoreline expert Robert Young
October 11, 2024 by
Story co-reported with Marrah Ste. Marie On Tuesday, Oct. 8 reporters Deanna Sipe and Marrah Ste. Marie interviewed Dr. Robert Young the Director of Western Carolina’s Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines for the student-run radio station 95.3 FM. Listen below.
NC legislation passes relief package for WNC after Helene
October 10, 2024 by
The North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives unanimously passed the Disaster Relief Act 2024, granting $273 billion in relief funds for the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The bill covers 25 counties in WNC as well as Brunswick and New Hanover counties who were hit by PTC8, a potential tropical typhoon, on Sept. 16. The […]
