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A debris crew working along Avery County's North Toe River found a body on March 28. The sheriff's office believes the discovery is related to Helene.
A body found earlier this week in Avery County has been identified as a camper in Avery County who had been missing since Hurricane Helene hit the area last September.
Russell’s clothes sat neatly on his chair, Charlene’s pajamas tucked under her pillow and their water bottles stood next to their bed, awaiting their return from a camping trip in Avery County, where ...
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Local property owners were working with heavy equipment to remove piles of debris left by the flooding when they found the ...
So was Charlene's car. In late October, Charlene’s body was found about 12 miles away, according to Avery County Sheriff Mike Henley. That provided both relief and frustration for LaPointe.
A debris clean-up crew working in Avery County March 28 found a body, who the sheriff's office believes to be one of two people in the county still missing in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene.
AVERY COUNTY, NC (WGHP) — In the six months since Hurricane Helene hit their Avery County tree farm, Dawn and Waightstill Avery have walked these grounds many times. At first, they were looking ...