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The Appalachian3d
Analyzing Helene’s impacts on Boone eight months later
In the early morning of Sept. 27, Western North Carolina was hit by Hurricane Helene. The storm brought significant flooding ...
Durham Herald Sun10d
NC Gov. Josh Stein joined Stephen Colbert’s show, encourages WNC tourism. What was said?
NC Gov. Josh Stein was on the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” and the conversation turned to Western North Carolina and ...
WFAE 90.711d
‘Not a silver bullet.’ NC dams problematic during Helene flooding, future role unclear
Shelved plans from ’60s for Tennessee Valley Authority project in N.C. unlikely to make comeback. Dam failures, costs and ...
Mountain Xpress11d
From CPP: ‘Not a silver bullet.’ NC dams problematic during Helene flooding, future role unclear.
In October, CPP reported that large dams on the Catawba River were unable to prevent flooding during Helene. In order to sustain dam safety and power generation, Duke Energy released massive amounts ...
Western NC dominates list of 'coolest towns' in the state for a summer vacation
WorldAtlas writers included Boone, Bryson City and more on a list of the "coolest" NC towns for a 2025 summer vacation.
USA Today15d
Western NC dominates list of 'coolest towns' in the state for a summer vacation
With summer almost upon us, residents of the Western North Carolina region and visitors ... and early tourism. Boone was another town praised by WorldAtlas for its cool summer climate.