North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley will travel to Buncombe and Henderson counties tomorrow with Senator Jim Burgin to survey damage and meet with people impacted by Hurricane Helene in these counties. They will first stop in Henderson County at the Disaster-SNAP (D-SNAP) Assistance Center in Hendersonville and then travel to the Henderson County Health Department to discuss recovery efforts and hold a brief media availability. Later, they will travel to Buncombe County with stops at the General Public Shelter at the Western NC Agricultural Center and Beloved Asheville, where there will be a brief media availability.
WHAT: NC Health and Human Services Secretary travels to
Buncombe and Henderson Counties
WHO: Kody H. Kinsley, Secretary, NCDHHS
Jim Burgin, NC State Senator, R-District 12
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
WHERE: D-SNAP Assistance Center
Blue Ridge Commons Shopping Center
2111 Asheville Hwy
Hendersonville, NC 28739
Tour and Media Availability
12:15 p.m. – 1 p.m.
BeLoved Asheville
32 Old Charlotte Hwy
Asheville, NC 28803
Tour and Media Availability
2:30– 3 p.m.
MEDIA: Credentialed media should RSVP to news@dhhs.nc.gov for each stop they plan to attend.