By Martha Quillin
The Charlotte Observer
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Helene was a mighty storm, but the North Carolina mountain communities that have reemerged from the mud are proving they’re stronger.
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After Hurricane Helene’s considerable damage, North Carolina’s mountain communities have reemerged from the mud.
Blooming pink mountain laurel flowers along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina. Dreamstime/TNS
