When Hurricane Helene struck, Spruce Pine was doused in more than two feet of rain, flooding its downtown, knocking out power and forcing businesses to shutter. The quartz mines in Spruce Pine ...
BAKERSVILLE, N.C. — Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines ... and even Canada are helping Duke Energy and local electric cooperatives with repairs, but it’s slow going ...
The panels now rest on ... volunteered in Puerto Rico, where Hurricane Maria’s death toll rose to 3,000 as some mountain communities went without power for 11 months. Duke Energy crews also restored ...
BAKERSVILLE, N.C. — Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines ... and even Canada are helping Duke Energy and local electric cooperatives with repairs, but it’s slow going ...