North Carolina (Southern Appalachia)
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![Collage of aerial view of Hurricane Helene damage in North Carolina, Trump and Franklin Graham, people praying with their arms raised, Trump's GoFundMe page, and a dollar bill]()
![Collage of aerial view of Hurricane Helene damage in North Carolina, Trump and Franklin Graham, people praying with their arms raised, Trump's GoFundMe page, and a dollar bill]()
Trump raised $8 million for Hurricane Helene survivors. Where did it all go?
The presidential campaign bad-mouthed FEMA while using crowdfunding to donate to evangelical nonprofits.
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![Photo of a man walking past an excavator cleaning up debris]()
How to track disaster spending in your community
As rising global temperatures fuel more intense weather, and disaster recovery budgets skyrocket, this accountability work has never been more important.
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Where the Appalachian brook trout vanish, something human goes missing, too
As climate change reshapes the Blue Ridge, Appalachia’s native trout are losing ground — but dedicated anglers and scientists are racing to save them.
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![An electrician working with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning company, or HVAC, prepares the Mitsubishi condenser/compressor used to connect a residential heat pump system July 21, 2025 in Charlotte, Vermont.]()
![An electrician working with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning company, or HVAC, prepares the Mitsubishi condenser/compressor used to connect a residential heat pump system July 21, 2025 in Charlotte, Vermont.]()
Energy projects across the country are in limbo after Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
Community groups, businesses, and consumers say projects face an uncertain future after Republicans slashed renewable energy tax credits.
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![A female river guide leads two groups of rafts down a river]()
A year after Helene, river guides in Appalachia are navigating a new world
The first tourist season since the storm reveals how much the river and livelihoods have changed.
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![A forager holds a large ginseng root in the palm of his bare hand.]()
![A forager holds a large ginseng root in the palm of his bare hand.]()
Saving ginseng means balancing conservation and culture
As Appalachian ginseng turns from rural tradition to global commodity, the Forest Service is trying to keep foragers at bay.
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A new ‘green bank’ could bring solar power and electric buses to Appalachia
$500 million from the EPA will support small lenders to invest in renewable energy.
