From high school stars to Hurricane Helene: The Herald’s best photos for September
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September arrived with excitement for Friday nights and high school football games to Hurricane Helene.
Is there a presidential election happening?
Then came Hurricane Helene.
Rock Hill got plenty of rain and a few downed trees, but Western NC and Mountain Island Lake saw much worse.
Rock Hill visual journalist Tracy Kimball captured record rainfall in the area, the effects of Hurricane Helene in Rock Hill, an 80-year-old special needs baseball player and of course, Friday night lights.
Every day visual journalists bear witness to the people in our communities and their stories. Some images are pleasant, while others are painful and heart-wrenching to produce.
Our mission is to document truthfully, fairly and with compassion.
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