Zachary Turner
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- Oct 1, 2026
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NPR research estimates NC heat-related deaths may be much higher than reported (opens the original)
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Heat is the No. 1 weather-related killer in the United States, but it might be even more of a problem than we thought. A new report from NPR and Boston University suggests that the average number of heat-related deaths in North Carolina each year is almost 18 times what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recorded. NPR partnered with researchers at Boston University to better understand how rising temperatures are taking a toll on public health. They built a statistical mode
Two years after the storm, Hurricane Helene shapes NC survivors' politics and beliefs (opens the original)
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In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene, western North Carolina was a key political arena during the 2024 presidential election. Two years after the storm, the storm still dominates western North Carolina politics and shapes survivors’ views. Marshall resident Alex Webber pointed out a defunct municipal building as she walked her dog Grover down the sidewalk along the town’s main street. She said a broken downspout on the building still causes problems. “Every time it rained, it was like
Local musicians sing ballads on the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene (opens the original)
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A group of Yancey and Mitchell County musicians held a concert Friday night to commemorate the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene, at a show they hope showed the area is defined by more than a tragedy. Local musician Murphy Campbell stood on stage at Homeplace Beer Company in Burnsville, singing century-old ballads from her upcoming album. The nonprofit group Extreme Weather Survivors partnered with Campbell to connect Helene survivors with others who have experienced natural disasters. But
Airport union demands safety and transparency after worker dies in extreme heat (opens the original)
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Summers are getting hotter in the Charlotte region, and outdoor workers are among the most vulnerable to heat illnesses. The 32BJ SEIU airport workers union held a vigil Thursday morning for a woman who advocates and coworkers say recently succumbed to the heat during her shift. ABM worker Colleen Coates collapsed on a jet bridge at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on September 17, when high temperatures hit the 90s. She was waiting to clean an American Airlines plane, which contracts wit
Extreme heat, drought kill NC trout and delay fish stocking (opens the original)
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North Carolina’s state wildlife agency is stocking fewer trout this fall. That’s bad news for the hundreds of thousands of people who flock to western North Carolina to fish. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission's decision to renovate its largest hatchery coincided with a summer of extreme heat and drought. Mountain fisheries supervisor Kin Hodges called this the “perfect storm”: “It started off with a boom. Since then, it’s just been a long, slow, chronic, slow-motion fish kill all
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