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Everyone knows each other in this mountain community. Its residents have worked together to cope with the damage caused by Hurricane Helene.
In October, CPP reported that large dams on the Catawba River were unable to prevent flooding during Helene. In order to sustain dam safety and power generation, Duke Energy released massive amounts ...
Shelved plans from ’60s for Tennessee Valley Authority project in N.C. unlikely to make comeback. Dam failures, costs and ...
A small mountain ... the flood left residents without power, water and cell service. It left many with trauma, too. But after surviving a disaster that killed 18 people in East Tennessee, rallying ...
From CPP: Rebuild with resilience. Listening to NC people along flood-prone streams, yields insights, solutions, hope. Months ...
Scientists this month are kicking off a two-year project in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to find out where hellbenders ...
The steady flow of the Cumberland River is intertwined with the story of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. As the ...
Music, celebrity guests, food and festivities are planned for this weekend in the Tri-Cities. Below are events happening ...
Located just off Highway 421 in Mountain City, Antioch Baptist Church had stood strong since its construction in 1942 until ...
FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has paid $15.1 million to Tennessee policyholders to repair flood damage from Tropical Storm Helene. More than 83% of these claims came from areas ...
He graduated from East Tennessee State University in 2017 and previously worked for the Johnson City Press. He is the second youngest of six siblings. Contact him at 423-757-6249 or dfloyd@ ...