Winter weather is gripping North Carolina communities still reeling from Hurricane Helene nearly two months ago.
On Friday morning, there was snow on the ground across western North Carolina.
Channel 2′s Bryan Mims was in Buncombe County on Friday where the challenge now is keeping everyone warm. Mims found people who crossed state lines to ensure North Carolina locals don’t get left in the cold.
On Friday, people lined up at Highland Brewing, where a nonprofit called BeLoved Asheville gave away heaters, water and other must-haves.
Claudia Wilkins drove more than three hours from Cumming, Ga. bringing propane tanks and water filters and other necessities. She knew winter was closing in on these mountains and the needs keep mounting.
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“I did sign up to volunteer, but they’re so busy, they can’t get back to anybody. So I thought the only real way to find out what they needed was to come, so here I am,” Wilkins said.
She was not the only one to bring gifts to people in the area on Friday.