Laura Hackett

WHQR Public Radio

G20 arrives in Asheville, bringing money, attention and frustration

By: Laura Hackett

The Trump administration says the international gathering will showcase Western North Carolina’s resilience. Locals say the region still needs billions of dollars to recover.

The Times

Michael Morpurgo: The farm we bought 50 years ago is still changing lives

By: Laura Hackett

Before he published his first book, the War Horse author and his wife, Clare, bought a farm in Devon where inner-city children could come and muck in. It’s the plot he’s most proud of

WHQR Public Radio

Asheville passes a 'No Rent for Slumlords' ordinance, but how enforceable is it?

By: Laura Hackett

On Tuesday, Asheville City Council unanimously voted for a new ordinance that aims to strengthen protections for renters who are living in unsafe housing conditions.

WFAE

Costco just might have a future in Asheville

By: Laura Hackett

A proposal to build a Costco in Asheville is back on the table after the grocery store withdrew its application earlier this year.

Public broadcasting system for the U.S. Virgin Islands

Years after storms, clean-up crews meticulously separate the sentimental from the wreckage

By: Laura Hackett, Rebecca Hersher

Two years after Hurricane Helene, piles of debris linger in Jeannine Robertson's front yard in western North Carolina.

WSIU Public Broadcasting

After Hurricane Helene, this community was inspired to learn how to use power tools

By: Laura Hackett

People in western North Carolina are learning to use power tools two years after Hurricane Helene. They want to be prepared for future disasters.

NPR

< After Hurricane Helene, this community was inspired to learn how to use power tools

By: Laura Hackett

People in western North Carolina are learning to use power tools two years after Hurricane Helene. They want to be prepared for future disasters.

The Times

Bonnie Garmus: ‘It’s OK to get fired. It might be the best thing’

By: Laura Hackett

Her debut novel, Lessons in Chemistry, became a bestseller. But it came after 98 publisher rejections, and a slew of ‘career-ending decisions’

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Communities rethink resilience after Hurricane Helene

By: Laura Hackett, Katie Myers

In the days and weeks after Hurricane Helene, people throughout western North Carolina and beyond found themselves thrust into new situations, forced to learn new skills to help themselves and their neighbors.

WFAE

Asheville City Council candidates weigh in on the use of police surveillance tools

By: Laura Hackett

Asheville's decision to cancel its contract with Flock has not ended the debate over police surveillance.