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Due South presents "Helene, One Year Later," a statewide journalism collaboration.

Homes are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chimney Rock Village, N.C.
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Homes are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chimney Rock Village, N.C.

It has been one year since Helene. We honor the first anniversary with a collection of voices and stories, from Western North Carolina. Remembering the deadliest storm in modern history and looking ahead, a year after Helene.

This hour of Due South is a collection of voices of those who lived through the storm and includes reports on some of the lingering issues that face the region.

Featuring:

Leah Wong Ashburn, President/CEO Highland Brewing
Maureen Copelof, Mayor of Brevard
Kevin Corbin, NC state Senator
Beth Holmes, Spruce Pine Town Council

Lilly Knoepp, Senior Regional Reporter, Blue Ridge Public Radio (BPR)
Laura Hackett, Helene Recovery Reporter, Blue Ridge Public Radio (BPR)

Zachary Turner, Climate Reporter, WFAE
Amy Diaz, Education Reporter, WFDD
Katie Meyers, Reporter, Blue Ridge Public Radio (BPR)

Jeff Tiberii is the co-host of WUNC's "Due South." Jeff joined WUNC in 2011. During his 20 years in public radio, he was Morning Edition Host at WFDD and WUNC’s Greensboro Bureau Chief and later, the Capitol Bureau Chief. Jeff has covered state and federal politics, produced the radio documentary “Right Turn,” launched a podcast, and was named North Carolina Radio Reporter of the Year four times.