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Ingles Reports Helene Losses Up to $55 Million

Ingles Markets, the Black Mountain-based grocery chain, suffered $35 million to $55 million in property and inventory losses from Tropical Storm Helene, the company announced Tuesday.

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Free Movies and More Through Buncombe’s Digital Library

It’s the evening, you’re settled in, and you’ve got everything you need except for entertainment. Good news, you can stay in your pajamas and browse thousands of e-books, movies, audiobooks, and more via the North Carolina Digital Library.

Wood and wreckage strewn across a muddy street.

The Lives We Lost: Helene Took Entire Families, Couples, Children

They perished under the most harrowing circumstances: entire families swept away by raging floodwaters, couples tossed out of their homes or crushed as the land underneath gave way, people battling diseases unable to access the treatments that kept them alive.

A person holding a phone.

How to Maintain Healthy Smartphone Habits

What is the first thing you do in the morning after you awaken? Many people immediately check their phones for notifications of messages, alerts and social media updates by their social ties.