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NC, SC Wildfires Force Evacuations, Declare State of Emergency

By: Wise News Network Staff  Western NC (WNN)โ€” Wildfires have swept through nearly 15,000 acres across North...
NWS PIC 3-15-2025

Severe Weather Expected Saturday and Sunday In Carolinas

By: Wise News Network Staff Gaston County, NC (WNN) - Severe weather is expected in the Carolinas...
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Cherryville Churches Rebuild Home in Western North Carolina

By: Lauren Ramsey โ€“ Wise News Network  Ashe County, NC (WNN)- On January 11th, 2025, several men...
Christmas Tree Farm in NC

Oh, (Sigh) Christmas Tree

Christmas tree farm politics is a real thing in Western North Carolina this holiday season. It shouldnโ€™t...
A pallet of roughly 1000 smoke detectors being loaded into a box truck to help with the hurricane helene relief in Black Mountain NC.

Mister Sparky Donates Thousands Of Smoke Detectors To Black Mountain NC

By: Wise News Network Staff Black Mountain, NC (WNN) - Mister Sparky of Charlotte and Cherryville, NC,...
A map depicting where the Hurricane Helene volunteers in Spruce Pine Nc came from.

Hurricane Helene Devastates Downtown Spruce Pine, Community Rallies for Recovery

By: Lauren Ramsey โ€“ Wise News Network Spruce Pine, NC (WNN)- Hurricane Helene caused severe flooding in...
Destruction after Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Helene: An Unfortunate Perfect Storm For Appalachia

By: Roger Sigmon - Wise News Network Appalachia, USA (WNN) - Throughout history, many remnants of hurricanes...
The Greg O'Hara cabin before damages caused by Hurricane Helene.

Greg O’Hara and Hurricane Helene in Taylor Valley Virginia

By: Roger Sigmon - Wise News Network Taylor Valley, VA (WNN) - In May 2024, Knoxville native...
The Virginia Creeper Trail Trestle 18 before Helene.

The Virginia Creeper Trail Suffers Damage After Hurricane Helene

By Roger Sigmon - Wise News Network Damascus, VA (WNN) - Damascus, Virginia, is a small town...
A photo of the damages to Spruce Pine's Locust Street on October 3rd.

North Toe River Flooding Leaves Downtown Spruce Pine Struggling to Recover

By: Lauren Ramsey- Wise News Network Spruce Pine, NC (WNN)- Nearly three weeks after Hurricane Helene struck...