western north carolina

November 14, 2024

Service-minded man finds fulfillment in helping community

November 14, 2024 By Deanna Ballard

Former state Sen. Deanna Ballard has seen firsthand the devastation of Hurricane Helene and will be telling the recovery stories from western North Carolina for North State Journal. MITCHELL COUNTY — Eighteen-year-old Brody Miller stood […]

Supply chain issues bring loss in food donations to MANNA

May 9, 2021 MacKensy Lunsford, Asheville Citizen Times undefined

ASHEVILLE — As the COVID-19 pandemic bore down, MANNA FoodBank CEO Hannah Randall saw firsthand a sharp rise in food insecurity, and it hasn’t relented. The nonprofit and its partner agencies last March served 128,690 […]