BURNSVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A new plan has emerged for a tiny, abandoned school that became a relief hub after Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina.

In an off-the-beaten-path community, nestled in the mountains of Yancey County just outside of Burnsville, sits the old Bee Log Elementary School.

It's an unassuming spot that caught viral attention through YouTuber Peter Santenello. He chronicled a road trip he took eight months after the hurricane through the small towns and hollers of Appalachia in a vlog-style video called "Nobody Talks About These Towns," which has garnered 1.5 million views.

Nearly a year after Helene, the people who transformed the old school into a source for critical disaster relief are working hard to raise money in a tight time window. The goal is for th

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