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Original post Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) will be available for pickup at Macon County Department of Social Services at 1832 Lakeside Drive in Franklin and Macon County Senior Services at 108 Wayah Street in Franklin. Pickup time is Thursday, October 3, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at either location.

Original post Haywood County officials have opened a new supply center, which will offer both a shower facility and food for local residents. The new Canton supply distribution center, located at the IP Sports Complex at 305 Silkwood Drive, will be open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 6 pm. Please bring your own […]

Original post Across Western North Carolina, local communities are coming together to support those who are still unreachable after Helene. Sylva native Lance Buskey and friends have partnered with the French Broad River Academy to distribute supplies. The team is working with local volunteers to reach those in need or those who haven’t been able […]

Original post Mission Health hospitals have remained open with the help of hundreds of additional workers and supplies brought in from across the country. Mission spokesperson Nancy Lindell says Mission Hospital – like the rest of Asheville – still does not have pressurized water. The hospital has brought in bottle water and water tank trucks. […]

Original post The death toll in Buncombe County is now 61, Sheriff Quentin Miller announced late Wednesday afternoon. That number rose by four after the county’s 10 a.m. press conference. Asheville Police Chief Mike Lamb said that 45 additional local agencies from around the state are here to assist his department. He also cautioned drivers […]

Original post Asheville city officials said in their daily 4 p.m. press briefing that they have been getting water from private vendors and estimated they only have enough to last until Friday. They also announced another distribution center at the Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center. The site is in addition to the other two centers […]

Original post Henderson County Resource Hub locations will be open today beginning at 9:00 a.m. for water distribution and other supplies as they become available. The Resource Hub locations are: Etowah Elementary, 320 Etowah School Road Etowah, NC 28729 Rugby Middle, 3345 Haywood Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28791 East Henderson High, 150 Eagle Pride Dr, East […]

Original post Water and food was delivered to Transylvania County Tuesday by helicopter. Meal distributions in the community are listed below: Daily, 9am-11am, 12pm-2pm, 4pm-6pm – hot meals at Cedar Mountain Community Center (10635 Greenville Hwy) Daily until power is restored, 11am-4pm – Balsam Grove Community Center (8732 Parkway Rd) Daily, 12pm-2pm – meals at […]

Original post Today, more than 50 AdventHealth physicians will be seeing patients at the Medical Office Building at 50 Hospital Drive in Hendersonville. This location will also have a Walk-In Clinic for Primary Care open from 9 am to 4 pm. This clinic is available for people who are already patients of AdventHealth as well […]

Original post Mountain Bizworks, a regional nonprofit that provides loans and training to small businesses, is working to help local businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene. Executive Director Matt Raker, based in Asheville, points folks to the nonprofit’s website for information about how to apply for state and federal support. “Firstly we want to make sure […]