Near Yancey County
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Before there was Helene, there was Katrina. The destructive Category 5 hurricane that devastated New Orleans in 2005 convinced Alex Webber to move from Louisiana to the mountains of western North Carolina. Webber thought she’d found a climate-safe area in the picturesque town of Marshall until 2024, when Hurricane Helene brought catastrophic flooding and landslides […]
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Read the original report from Blue Ridge Public Radio (WCQS / BPR). This brief links to the publisher's reporting.
Read the original report from Blue Ridge Public Radio (WCQS / BPR). This brief links to the publisher's reporting.
Asheville has joined Durham and a handful of other municipalities across North Carolina in making it illegal for landlords to collect rent on a property the city has deemed unsafe. The Asheville City County unanimously approved an amendment to the city’s housing code on Tuesday to give tenants more protection against landlords who don’t make […]
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