Russell’s clothes sat neatly on his chair, Charlene’s pajamas tucked under her pillow and their water bottles stood next to their bed, awaiting their return from a camping trip in Avery County, where ...

A debris clean-up crew working in Avery County March 28 found a body, who the sheriff's office believes to be one of two people in the county still missing in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene.

The Avery County Sheriff's Office has confirmed the remains believed to be of a person who went missing during Helene have been found.

So was Charlene's car. In late October, Charlene’s body was found about 12 miles away, according to Avery County Sheriff Mike Henley. That provided both relief and frustration for LaPointe.

A debris clean-up crew working in Avery County March 28 found a body, who the sheriff's office believes to be one of two people in the county still missing in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene.