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Main Street NC: Hurricane-ravaged downtown rebuilds on higher ground
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This episode is the third installment in our new Main Street NC series from the WUNC Politics Podcast. When Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina in 2016, every business on Main Street in the small Columbus County town of Fair Bluff was underwater. A few had reopened by 2018 when Hurricane Florence brought a repeat of the same flood damage.
Mayor Billy Hammond and other town leaders ultimately came up with a dramatic plan to address the issue: Build a whole new downtown-style commercial district a few blocks up the street on higher ground. To hear more about Fair Bluff's plans for a flood-proof future, and how it hopes to make its close proximity to the Lumber River an asset, WUNC spoke with Hammond and Town Manager Al Leonard.
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Manage episode 387001088 series 1347144
This episode is the third installment in our new Main Street NC series from the WUNC Politics Podcast. When Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina in 2016, every business on Main Street in the small Columbus County town of Fair Bluff was underwater. A few had reopened by 2018 when Hurricane Florence brought a repeat of the same flood damage.
Mayor Billy Hammond and other town leaders ultimately came up with a dramatic plan to address the issue: Build a whole new downtown-style commercial district a few blocks up the street on higher ground. To hear more about Fair Bluff's plans for a flood-proof future, and how it hopes to make its close proximity to the Lumber River an asset, WUNC spoke with Hammond and Town Manager Al Leonard.
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1 New Senate minority leader talks Democrats' strategy for 2025 29:54

1 Stein's top Helene recovery official makes the case for more funding 29:16

1 Influential GOP consultant looks back at 50 years in NC politics 29:31

1 Main Street NC: Midway tries to stay rural while becoming a town 25:21

1 Main Street NC: Aurora builds infrastructure to lure jobs 22:53

1 Main Street NC: Southeast Raleigh's gentrification challenge 31:44

1 Main Street NC: Mitchell County's Helene recovery needs 36:44

1 Main Street NC: Fountain's musical rebirth 29:20

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1 Down The Ballot: 1st Congressional District 22:16
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