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Helen Chickering
Verified
Host and Reporter, WCQS-FM, Blue Ridge Public Radio
Asheville
Beats
development homelessnessHousing poverty city government
pop culture, fashion
Content
By Helen Chickering Verified| Blue Ridge Public Radio Verified A new historical novel is drawing attention to a little-known post-Civil War community that once thrived in the mountains near Hendersonville. Happy Land, by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, is based on the real story of a settlement founded by formerly enslaved people in the 1870s. The Kingdom of the Happy Land was located along the North Carolina-South Carolina border. Its founders came from Cross Anchor, S.C., pooling their resources to buy land and build a self-sustaining community
By Helen Chickering Verified| Blue Ridge Public Radio Verified Today, April 7, is the final day for North Carolinians with uninsured damage or loss from Hurricane Helene to apply for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The agency has been involved in disaster recovery efforts across North Carolina since the storm struck in September 2024, providing aid for temporary housing, home repairs or replacement, and repairs to private roads and bridges. Applications must be submitted by the end of the day
Company Info
Blue Ridge Public Radio
Trusted regional news and music for Western North Carolina
Asheville, United States
+1 828-210-4800
Founded: 1979