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Local relief groups helps build shelters for Helene victims, with winter on the way
On Saturday in Moore County, the air smelled of barbeque and saws buzzed in the air as crowds of volunteers came together to help turn sheds into shelters for those affected by Hurricane Helene.
Helene ripped through western North Carolina on Sept. 27 after making landfall the day before in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane. 102 people died in North Carolina as a result of Helene, and hundreds more lost their homes and possessions from the storm’s flood waters.
The event was called the “Raise the Roof Fundraiser,” and its goal was to provide as many insulated, roofed sheds as possible to provide safer, warmer shelters for those in need.
“They’re going to be living quarters for people that have lost their homes in western North Carolina,” said Brian Kennedy of Squared Away Licensed Home Inspections, the group that organized the event.
The sheds are 10 feet by 16 feet and are ready to ship with generators and heaters, which will be much needed as western North Carolina prepares for the coldest time of the year.
The group is aiming to build as many as 50 sheds to ship
“The goal was to put at least two people in it,” Kennedy said. “It could fit a family of four. It’d be tight, but the goal is to get them out of tents, off of the ground, out of the weather and keep them cool and dry.”
Casey Burton, also with Squared Away, said more than 40 local businesses were involved the with project, which was backed by thousands of dollars in donations.
“Just remember that they’re our neighbors, they’re in western North Carolina and they need us,” Burton said.
It was a personal cause for many helping out, including volunteer Danny Marks.
“My feet today are in the Moore County fairgrounds, but my heart is still in western North Carolina,” Marks said.
Friends and family members gathered in Washington state on Saturday, remembering former Miss North Carolina Carrie Everett, who died on Easter Sunday. Another memorial service is planned in North Carolina next month.
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Virginia 3, North Carolina 0 | First Quarter
Virginia 3, North Carolina 0 | Q1 8:19
After a faceoff win by Henry Metz, Brendan Millon finds Truitt Sunderland to give the Hoos a 3-0 lead. Timeout North Carolina.
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Brendan Millon gets the scoring started for the Cavaliers with a question mark style goal. On the defensive end, Jake Marek opens the game with three early saves with his third save setting up a transition goal by Tommy Snyder.
Virginia vs North Carolina pregame notes
UVA owns a 59-33 advantage since the series began in 1938.
The 59 wins are UVA’s most against any opponent in program history (followed by 51 against Duke).
In Chapel Hill last year, the Tar Heels defeated the Cavaliers 18-9, snapping UVA’s six-game series win streak.
UVA has won nine of the last 11 meetings, dating back to 2018.
The Hoos have won the last two meetings with Carolina at Klöckner Stadium, 11-4 in 2022 and 14-6 in 2024.
The Tar Heels’ four goals in 2022 marked the fewest goals in a game under Joe Breschi, who was named UNC’s head coach in 2006.
The last time the Tar Heels knocked off the Cavaliers at Klöckner was a 16-13 decision during the first of three games between the two teams in 2021.
Later that year, UVA claimed back-to-back meetings against the Heels, including in the NCAA semifinals on the way to capturing the 2021 national title over Maryland.
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HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Fire crews are responding to a brush fire near Howard Gap Road in Hendersonville on Friday evening.
The fire is across the street from the Ebenezer Baptist Church and near the Highlands Square Shopping Center.
Henderson County Fire Marshal Glen Gillette said crews are fighting “blowdown from Helene.”
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Around 11 p.m., the fire appears larger than it did an hour ago because crews are backburning, which refers to using fire to help control the wildfire.
Dana Fire Department Chief Jimmy Womack said that what was a 3-acre fire an hour ago will be an 8-acre fire due to back burning. He said the fire is 80% contained.
Womack said the cause of the fire is unknown, but one of the conditions contributing to the blaze is the Helene blowdown.
“There’s a lot of blowdown in these woods behind us. That’s what creates most of the problem,” said Womack.
Womack said there has been no property damage and no injuries have been reported for this fire in the woods that 24 personnel are fighting. They got the call to arrive at 6:05 p.m.
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Dana Fire and Rescue and Henderson County Fire Department are supporting the U.S. Forest Service with this fire.
Glen said no structures are threatened at this time and Howard Gap Road is closed.
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