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When it became apparent that the remnants of Hurricane Helene were headed for the mountains last week, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, a volunteer-based organization that manages the 2,200-mile trail, posted a warning on its Facebook page: “Heads up, A.T. hikers!”Weather conditions deteriorated rapidly. The trail was no longer safe for foot travel.It is unclear how much damage was done to the path and its surrounding infrastructure, such as p…

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Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., talks about flood recovery in Damascus, Virginia

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Beth Minnick, who lives just outside of Damascus, Va., and saw her neighbor's home wash away in the storm system that was Hurricane Helene.

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Elizabeth and Pat McCartin watched helplessly as a huge log carried by swiftly moving water from Laurel and Beaverdam creeks rushed toward their property, slamming into and under the rental units behind the yellow Victorian they own in Damascus called the Dancing Bear Inn.“The water flowing through here, around the building and between the buildings, the current was probably 40 or 50 miles an hour,” Pat McCartin said. “Probably 30 minutes into i…

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The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “Floodwaters ravage homes, businesses in Washington County’s Damascus.”—Bristol Herald Courier • “Circuit judge strikes down Arlington’s ‘missing middle’ housing plan.”—Washington Post • “James City County business consultant to run for lieutenant governor as Republican.”—Virginian-Pilot • “Jury awards $300 million to women who alleged sex abuse by doctor at a Virginia children’s hospital.”—Asso…

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A curfew has been issued for the Town of Damascus, starting at 10 P. M. Friday night.

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After spending nearly 30 years as a successful entrepreneur in Atlanta, Chris Bell has been hired as the first-ever town manager for the town of Damascus, a Southwest Virginia trail town of almost 800 residents known for its adventurous, creative, yet relaxed, lifestyle.“We are very excited to have a full-time town manager. Damascus has needed this for years,” said Katie Lamb, mayor of Damascus. “Chris Bell is a pleasure to work with, and I thin…

Damascus' first full-time town manager looks to retain businesses and residents

Kasey Ball is a busy junior at Holston High School in Damascus, where she is vice president of the Student Council Association, takes honors courses and is a member of the Future Farmers of America, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Spirit Club.In addition to cheerleading at football games on Friday nights and playing on the school’s soccer team, she recently shadowed doctors and nurses at the Johnston Memorial Hospital emergency room…

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Nearly a mile up a washed-out, now-closed two-lane section of U.S. 58 between Damascus and Konnarock rest the remains of a steel trestle that was part of the beloved Virginia Creeper Trail.Battered by flooding and high winds from Hurricane Helene, the rust-colored structure known as No. 18 was knocked off its foundation and came to rest against the Whitetop Laurel Creek bank. It’s covered by brush, limbs and trees; a closer look reveals that por…

Floodwaters destroyed 18 trestles on the Creeper Trail and washed away much of the path. Now comes the rebuilding.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — The Virginian Golf and Country Club hosted a "Rally for Relief" pickleball tournament on Monday to raise funds for flood relief in the Town of Damascus. Damascus was one of the hardest-hit areas in Southwest Virginia after Hurricane Helene dumped historic amounts of rain on the region, causing severe widespread flooding. 
	
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TAKING HELP TO VIRGINIACandice and Beano Stearns are back at Houghton Lake after making a trip to Damascus, VA, Oct. 8. They are again collecting donations as they ready for another trip to the area t...  
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