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3.6K views · 100 reactions | One year after Hurricane Helene, the communities in western North Carolina have received only a fraction of the financial support needed to make the region whole again. In Canton, Mayor Zeb Smathers says that people can’t rebuild their lives and move on from the storm without more federal support. “It’s hard to look at these citizens and break their hearts again. That it may be years before that money is here,” he said. | Cardinal & Pine | Facebook

161K views · 3.4K reactions | A nurse in Asheville tells her terrifying story of being trapped in a flash flood in Asheville, NC. Asheville and other communities in western North Carolina were devastated by floods as Hurricane Helene filled waterways already swollen by recent rains. Janetta Barfield, who was caught in one such flood, spoke to a reporter shortly afterward.  Associated Press | Cardinal & Pine | Facebook

This place is SPECIAL ⛳️ Mid Pines is a classic Donald Ross masterpiece located in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Opened in 1921, the course is known for its golden-age routing, natural flow through rolling sandhills, and its elegant, understated design. Rather than relying on length or tricks, Mid Pines challenges players with strategic angles, subtle elevation changes, and beautifully contoured Ross greens. A full restoration by Kyle Franz in 2013 brought back the course’s original sandy wast