BLACK MOUNTAIN IN THE NEWS

This is a list of media stories about Hurricane Helene that feature Black Mountain from September - November 2024. While this is not a comprehensive directory, this resource does provide an accurate and balanced overview.

  • For a Good Cause: Conservation Corps of Long Beach sends volunteers to aid in Hurricane Helene recovery efforts

    Press Telegram, November 21, 2024

  • Crews repair damage from Tropical Storm Helene at Veterans Park in Black Mountain

    Citizen Times, November 16, 2024

  • Black Mountain accepts $750,000 in donations for Veterans Park

    Black Mountain News, November 14, 2024

  • Helene's winds topped 100 mph in the NC mountains. Here are the official readings.

    The News & Observer, November 14, 2024

  • Community and Resilience After Hurricane Helene

    All Hands & Hearts, November 12, 2024

  • Black Mountain Police Department's YouTube video tells story of Helene

    MSN, November 8, 2024

  • Downtown Black Mountain sees business revival and ongoing recovery efforts after Helene

    WLOS/MSN, November 8, 2024

  • Business in NC reopens after Helene in Black Mountain

    Fox Carolina, November 2, 2024

  • In the face of tragedy, the arts can help us reconnect, reimagine, rebuild

    Black Mountain News, November 1, 2024

  • More Than a Month Later, Communities Struggle to Rebuild After Hurricanes Helene and Milton

    Time, October 31, 2024

  • Black Mountain Town Council hires firm for disaster management after Tropical Storm Helene

    Black Mountain News, October 31, 2024

  • A ‘taste of Louisiana’ for survivors of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina

    The Current, October 30, 2024

  • TIME

    How Communities Impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton Are Celebrating Halloween

    TIME, October 29, 2024

  • Black Mountain community hosting event after suffering devastating impacts from Helene

    FOX Carolina, October 29, 2024

  • What Helene Took

    Washington Post, October 27, 2024

  • ‘Give them their voice in this election.’ Early voters in mountains brave long lines after Helene

    Carolina Public Press, October 21, 2024

  • Woman finds new calling in helping others after Helene

    Spectrum News 1, October 21, 2024

  • New York Times photo

    In Western North Carolina, Voters Consider Recovery From Helene

    New York Times, October 18, 2024

  • Black Mountain now under boil water notice after 'relentless' effort, sanitation services resume

    Black Mountain News, October 18, 2024

  • North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper increases unemployment to $600 due to Helene. What to know and how to apply

    Black Mountain News, October 17, 2024

  • 'We're here trying to help.' Swannanoa community continues to support itself after Helene

    Black Mountain News, October 14, 2024

  • Black Mountain updates: Don’t drink the water

    828 News Now, October 12, 2024

  • Surviving Helene: Keri Boer shares her journey from North Carolina to Iowa, from isolation to safety, in the aftermath of a hurricane

    The Messenger, October 12, 2024

  • Black Mountain pharmacists navigate recovery after Helene

    WRAL News, October 12, 2024

  • Black Mountain connects to Asheville water as Tropical Storm Helene conditions improve

    Fayetteville Observer, October 11, 2024

  • Live Updates: EPA talks climate change, local collaboration

    Blue Ridge Public Radio, October 11, 2024

  • Repair Crews will play Whack-A-Mole as first water flows from Asheville reservoir

    The News Observer, October 11, 2024

  • Recovering from Helene: Alum helps students devasted by North Carolina flooding

    Illinois State University News, October 9, 2024

  • Black Mountain police chief: We're working to 'recover every last person' after Helene

    FOX News, October 9, 2024

  • North Carolina lawmakers pass $273M Helene relief bill with voting changes to more counties

    Associated Press, October 9, 2024

  • Black Mountain Presbyterian Church and volunteers bringing ‘beautiful spirit’ to feeding and supporting the community

    Presbyterian Church News, October 8, 2024

  • Raleigh police travel to Black Mountain area to help after Helene

    WNCN, October 7, 2024

  • Black Mountain community finds creative solutions to help neighbors

    ABC11, October 6, 2024

  • Opinion: Helene cast a pall over the Blue Ridge

    The Washington Post, October 4, 2024

  • Helene left me stranded in North Carolina. In the midst of tragedy, I found community.

    Lexington Herald Leader, October 3, 2024

  • Crews work to restore water supply in North Carolina

    Washington Post, October 2, 2024

  • With No Phones or Wi-Fi, North Carolina Revives the Town Meeting

    New York Times, October 2, 2024

  • Helene slams Old Fort, Black Mountain, Swannanoa

    MSN, October 1, 2024

Media Contact

Wesley Barker, NCCMC
Town Clerk, Assistant to the Town Manager, and PIO
wesley.barker@tobm.org
828.419.9310

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