Award Winning Piece | 2nd Place in Television Long Feature | 2024 BEA Awards
Losing Everything
Banner Elk, North Carolina was one of the hardest hit towns in the High Country. Resident Pat Vontana saw how powerful the force of water can be first hand. The storm destroyed her home and most of her possessions inside. Pat lost everything, including the home that her late husband grew up in.
Award Winning Piece | 3rd Place in Television Short Feature | 2024 BEA Awards
North Cove, North Carolina
In late September of 2024, Hurricane Helene devastated many areas of Western North Carolina. North Cove, a community in McDowell County, was hit extremely hard. Locals recorded forty-one inches of rainfall during the storm, resulting in catastrophic damage. This narrative shows the state of the community one week after Hurricane Helene.