Top Story Editor's Pick Hurricane Helene McDowell library collecting photos, videos, stories on Hurricane Helene for community archive Mike Conley Apr 8, 2025 Apr 8, 2025 Updated May 15, 2025 0 × Mike Conley McDowell County Library Director Marlan Brinkley talks about Helene archive project Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The McDowell County Public Library is asking for local residents to share memories, photos and videos of Hurricane Helene and its aftermath.kAm%96 677@CE :D 42==65 |4s@H6== $EC@?8 2?5 :E :D 2 4@>>F?:EJ 2C49:G6 565:42E65 E@ 5@4F>6?E:?8 wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6 2?5 E96 DE@C>’D :>A24E :? H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 =:3C2CJ]k^AmkAm%96 5:8:E2= 2C49:G6 H:== 36 2G2:=23=6 @?=:?6 7@C E96 @?6\J62C 2??:G6CD2CJ @7 w6=6?6’D 2CC:G2=[ H9:49 H:== 36 $6AE] af[ a_ad] %96C6 H:== 2=D@ 36 2 DFAA=6>6?E2= D4C2A3@@< A=2465 :? E96 {@42= w:DE@CJ 2?5 v6?62=@8J #@@> @? E96 =@H6C =6G6= @7 E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ !F3=:4 {:3C2CJ :? |2C:@?] xE H:== 4@?E2:? 4C@H5 D@FC465 >2E6C:2=D :?4=F5:?8 A9@E@D[ G:56@D[ :?E6CG:6HD[ 2CEH@C< 2?5 HC:EE6? 244@F?ED C6=2E65 E@ E96 DE@C>[ E96 C6=62D6 D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… Update: Old Fort man killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 identified 1 person killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 eastbound near Old Fort McDowell County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing classic car Marion man charged with burglary and kidnapping after woman held against her will in home This WNC family lost their home in Hurricane Helene. 19 months later, they're getting a new one. This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer Morganton man charged with raping child; placed under $1 million bond Reports: NC Rep. Chuck Edwards under investigation for sexual harassment claims Duke basketball makes history with Amazon Prime deal, schedules marquee matchups McDowell Chamber of Commerce holds annual gala, awarding top businesses, leaders U.S. Department of Agriculture declares 2026 drought a disaster for western NC McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes FEMA provides $1.4 million to rebuild from Old Fort’s Hurricane Helene damage Investigators allege friends of NASCAR's Greg Biffle stole from his home after plane crash McDowell Express expanding on-demand app-based transit to Old Fort kAm%9:D 5:8:E2= 2C49:G6 H:== 2=D@ 762EFC6 H62E96C C6A@CED @7 E96 DE@C>[ 86@=@8:42= 52E2 2?5 ?6HDA2A6C 4=:AA:?8D 2E E96 =@42= 2?5 ?2E:@?2= =6G6= AC:@C E@ 2?5 27E6C E96 DE@C>] %@86E96C E96D6 C6D@FC46D H:== AC@G:56 36EE6C 4@?E6IE :? F?56CDE2?5:?8 w6=6?6’D :>A24E @? H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2] %96 2C49:G6 H:== 2=D@ 762EFC6 2 D64E:@? 565:42E65 E@ >2;@C 7=@@5D @7 E96 A2DE 2?5 9@H E96J 4@>A2C6 H:E9 w6=6?6]k^AmkAmr2?5:46 (@C<>2?[ >2?286C @7 E96 {@42= w:DE@CJ #@@>[ :D =625:?8 E9:D 677@CE]k^AmkAm“wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6’D :>A24E H:== 36 76=E 7@C >2?J J62CD E@ 4@>6[” (@C<>2? D2:5] “{2?5D42A6D 92G6 5C2DE:42==J 492?865[ 3FD:?6DD6D 2?5 9@>6D 92G6 366? =@DE[ 2?5 =:G6D 92G6 366? 5:DCFAE65] %9:D AC@;64E D6CG6D 2D 2 H2J E@ 4@??64E[ E@ <?@H H6 2== D92C65 D:>:=2C 6IA6C:6?46D H9:=6 2=D@ F?56CDE2?5:?8 E92E 7@C D@>6 7@=<D :E H2D >F49 H@CD6[ 3FE E96C6 :D 2=D@ 2 962=:?8 2DA64E[ <?@H:?8 E92E H6 H6C6 23=6 E@ @G6C4@>6 @FC 5:776C6?46D[ H96E96C :E 36 4F=EFC2= @C A@=:E:42=[ E@ 96=A @FC ?6:893@CD 2?5 4@>>F?:EJ] $@>6 @7 E96 >@DE 2>2K:?8 A9@E@D E92E 92G6 366? DF3>:EE65 D@ 72C 92G6 ?@E ;FDE C67=64E65 E96 56DECF4E:@? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 72465 3FE E96 C6D:=:6?46 E92E 7@==@H65]”k^Am kAm%96 =:3C2CJ :D 6?4@FC28:?8 E96 AF3=:4 E@ DF3>:E >2E6C:2=D 367@C6 E96 6?5 @7 yF=J 7@C E96 AF3=:D9:?8 :? $6AE6>36C] p?JE9:?8 D6?E :? =2E6C E92? yF=J H:== 36 AF3=:D965 2E 2 =2E6C 52E6 :? E96 2C49:G6] (9:=6 E96 2C49:G6 :D 7@4FD65 @? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ[ E96 AF3=:4 >2J 2=D@ DF3>:E >2E6C:2=D C6=2E65 E@ @E96C 4@F?E:6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAm%96 AF3=:4 42? DF3>:E E96:C A9@E@D[ G:56@D[ 2CEH@C< 2?5 HC:EE6? 244@F?ED :? 2 ?F>36C @7 5:776C6?E H2JD[ :?4=F5:?8 6>2:=:?8 k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i2C49:G6o>45@H6==AF3=:4=:3C2CJ]@C8Qm2C49:G6o>45@H6==AF3=:4=:3C2CJ]@C8k^2m[ G:D:E:?8 E96 u2463@@< 8C@FA E:E=65 |4s@H6== $EC@?8 U?52D9j wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6 r@>>F?:EJ q2D65 pC49:G6 2?5 E9C@F89 E96 |4s@H6== !F3=:4 {:3C2CJ]k^Am kAm%@ DF3>:E >2E6C:2=D @C 5@ 2? :?E6CG:6H :? A6CD@?[ E96J >2J 5@ D@ 5:C64E=J H:E9 (@C<>2?[ :? E96 {@42= w:DE@CJ 2?5 v6?62=@8J #@@> 2E E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ !F3=:4 {:3C2CJ] u@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@?[ 42== gag\eda\bgdg]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Dive into hometown history With a weekly newsletter looking back at local history. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Mike Conley Staff Writer Author email Follow Mike Conley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Library Director Marlan Brinkley talks about Helene archive project McDowell County Library Director Marlan Brinkley talks about Helene archive project Watch Now: Related Video Video released of armed man storming White House correspondents’ dinner Trump Lashes Out At Merz, Says US Considering Troop Cuts In Germany Trump Lashes Out At Merz, Says US Considering Troop Cuts In Germany Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling & What It Could Mean For Midterms Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling & What It Could Mean For Midterms N.C. Wildlife ranger teaches students about black bears N.C. Wildlife ranger teaches students about black bears Recommended for you
Mike Conley Staff Writer Author email Follow Mike Conley Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today
Library Director Marlan Brinkley talks about Helene archive project McDowell County Library Director Marlan Brinkley talks about Helene archive project
