Citizen Stories
Forty Minutes From Fresh Water
“The smell alone, with no physical contact, is burning our eyes, nose and mouth…” – S. Rhodes
Life Is Surreal Since The Chemical Spill
“There is no trust. We have been violated and lied to.” – Linda Frame
Fending For Yourself
“If you don’t stick up for yourself the water company’s not going to stick up for you.” – William Holsting
West Virginia Pride
“West Virginians stay strong no matter what happens.” – Hannah Spencer
An Expanded Idea Of Leadership
“I’ve witnessed all these incredible people working together to fill truck after truck.” – Jen Osha Buysse
A Son’s Outrage
“My father’s water is an “unidentified substance” now.” – Dustin White
One Seriously Angry Granny
“The thing that scares me most is that I am certain that this was in the water long before residents discovered the spill.” – Linda Sodaro
Wary And Waiting
“Being a three-time cancer survivor makes me wary about the long-term effects of this.” – Karen Smith Zornes
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A photo essay that celebrates the volunteer spirit of the grassroots group Hurricane Helene WNC and speaks to the resourcefulness, collaboration and hard work embodied by thousands and thousands of volunteers, first responders and aid workers across the region after Hurricane Helene.
Halloween Approaches, and Night School Is in Session
The House of Art in Bluefield, West Virginia, looks like a haunted tower, making it the perfect location for its sixth annual haunt event: Night School. The Night School will be open every Friday and Saturday night through Oct. 31.
‘The Most Perfect Act of Love’
Hundreds of people attended the second annual Affirming Sumner Pride celebration on a 24-acre farm dubbed “Fruity Farm” in Bethpage, Sumner County, Tennessee.
Signs of Life: Endangered Bats Found in Nantahala for First Time in More Than a Decade
In the Nantahala National Forest, a team of biologists spotted Indiana bats, an endangered species that hasn’t been seen in North Carolina for the last 11 years.
‘First Line of Defense’
During Hurricane Helene and its aftermath, rural fire departments and other first responder hubs played critical roles in keeping their communities safe, even without power and cut off from outside support for days or weeks after the storm. Two years later, plenty of work remains to ensure these hubs have the resources they need to operate day to day and be ready when emergencies or natural disasters strike.
The Rocky Road — and Bridge — to Recovery
Hurricane Helene is estimated to have damaged nearly 7,000 private roads and bridges in Western North Carolina. Two years later, many restoration projects are complete, but the journey hasn’t been easy — and isn’t over for others.
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