Football shoulder pads belonging to Angie McGee's son, Link, rest on a pile of found objects as she looks through mud-encrusted photos on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Swannanoa, N.C. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — The tops of dried, bent cornstalks crunch underfoot. Jill Holtz’s gaze is fixed on the ground ahead.