Early Sunday morning, a tree came down onto their pasture fence, leading to the mules wandering onto the road and being hit by a car.

After Hurricane Helene decimated parts of western North Carolina, it was not just humans who answered the call for aid.

A North Carolina community is mourning the loss of three mules who played a vital role following Hurricane Helene.

For the Toberer family and many of the people they come across, the mules represent more than just a pack of animals. “The mules themselves brought a lot of hope to the people that I think even ...