After the flood, a mountain town and its iconic hotel became symbols of recovery.
LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA
Amazing Grace
After Hurricane Helene turned their world upside down, a neighborhood in Fairview pulled together to find a way through.
On Air After Helene
Left without power, cell service, or Internet for weeks after Helene, western North Carolinians turned to a reliable source for vital information: radio.
Watching the Storm With Ray’s Weather
People in western North Carolina have come to rely on a popular weather forecasting website to help them navigate their everyday lives — especially a year ago, when the wind and rain turned deadly.
The Student Behind North Carolina’s Weather Authority
Ethan Clark’s passion for meteorology helped save lives and direct aid to residents reeling from the destructive force of Helene.
Appalachia Rising
A performance by an Asheville dance company illustrated the healing power of music and movement — for both choreographer and audience.
North Carolina, Naturally: Bats
Entomologist Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice travels to Asheville to learn about the endangered gray bats species as the local population recovers after Hurricane Helene.
Guardians of the Night
In forests, chimneys, and caves across North Carolina, bats carry out silent, vital work — devouring pests, protecting crops, and defying their spooky reputations.
Our State Book Club Presents: Elizabeth Kostova
As a child, an Asheville writer was enthralled by the spooky tales her father told her. Years later, those iconic stories helped her write one of her own.
