BURNSVILLE, North Carolina — When Hurricane Helene swept through Yancey County, the flood waters took Byrdene Byerly’s home and nearly all her possessions. She escaped from her house with only the ...
Conditions are improving, but some nursing homes still don't have running water. Also: prevention measures for overdoses and suicides, psychiatry options for the unhoused, and more.
Whether you’re walking around trick-or-treating with young kids or handing out candy, Halloween can be unsettling for the elderly or someone who lives alone.