Carter County received a total of $60 million on Wednesday from a general obligation capital outlay note and a grant from the state The bond issue will be used to repair county roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Helene, state grant will help rebuild Hampton High School, which was flooded by the Doe River during the hurricane.
The First Tennessee Development District (FTDD) has been awarded a $3 million grant to support disaster recovery efforts and provide employment and training opportunities for area residents impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee (SHFBNT), in partnership with the East Tennessee Foundation (ETF), announced a $100,000 grant during a press conference on Friday, June 20.
It is the time of the year when the rhododendrons are at their peak bloom. It is the reason the Cloudland Gardens have been opened to the public even though the damage caused by Hurricane Helene remains to be completely cleared. It is also the reason for Rhododendron Festivals to be celebrated on both the Tennessee and North Carolina sides of the mountain.
About eight months after flooding from Hurricane Helene shut down Mountain Inn & Suites in Erwin, the local hotel’s doors are open again.
Leaders from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture traveled to upper East Tennessee this week to witness firsthand the cleanup efforts underway and identify remaining needs following the devastation of Tropical Storm Helene.
A volunteer group will arrive in Gate City Friday to help restart debris removal from private property Friday, Town Manager Greg Jones told council.
In his latest monthly report to the Elizabethton City Council, David Nanny, director of the Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Department, provided some of the details on the work. Nanny said he and his staff have coordinated with several contractors and has also worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency on reports for Cat Island Park and Edwards Island.
The USDA Forest Service announced June 10 that clean-up of the Virginia Creeper Trail has begun.
ELIZABETHTON — The Carter County Commission is seeing the high costs associated with the recovery from Hurricane Helene. Those numbers are becoming more real when they are attached to invoices for which the commission must approve payment and for contracts to make needed repairs from the storm.
