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4 days ago · The lives we lost: Fairview landslides from Helene that killed 13 were among worst in North Carolina history. Asheville Watchdog is bringing you the stories behind the staggering loss of life from Helene, the children, parents, grandparents, multiple generations of a single family,…. by SALLY KESTIN October 24, 2024.
Water flowing to more areas of Asheville, but sediment remains a ...
Oct 14, 2024 · Asheville Watchdog is a nonprofit news team producing stories that matter to Asheville and Buncombe County. John Boyle has been covering Asheville and surrounding communities since the 20th century. You can reach him at (828) 337-0941, or via email at [email protected].
Buncombe’s blackout: Severed fiber lines made it impossible to …
Sep 30, 2024 · Nearly 70 percent of western North Carolina’s cell phone towers and equipment are out of service, leaving hundreds of thousands with limited or no cell phone signal, according to federal communications data. Almost all of the towers withstood the damaging winds from Hurricane Helene, but fiber optic lines severed primarily by fallen trees caused a […]
City starting to repressurize water system in eastern Buncombe, …
Oct 12, 2024 · While the City of Asheville crossed a milestone this week by reconnecting a major bypass valve at North Fork Reservoir that can feed the entire system, officials cautioned that full restoration is still weeks away. Contractors continue to repair the distribution system, which includes miles of pipes often left in disarray by Helene’s floodwaters on […]
City of Asheville’s updates on Helene’s aftermath
Sep 30, 2024 · The following are the city of Asheville’s updates on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene since Sunday afternoon. You can find updates here. Find recovery resources here. Updates by local radio: Public officials are holding news briefings each day at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The briefings are streamed live on the Buncombe County Facebook Page and have ...
"Buncombe County will vote," election officials vow to citizens ...
Oct 9, 2024 · Here are the most important words I can offer for anyone concerned about participating in the 2024 election: “I am here to assure you that Buncombe County will vote,” said Corinne Duncan, the county’s director of elections. In separate briefings earlier this week, Duncan and state Board of Elections Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell assured […]
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Aug 15, 2023 · Past Events. July 24, 2024 … a night that will live in brewery. Now an annual event, Boyle & Beer this year attracted more than 150 fans of Watchdog reporter and columnist John Boyle to the Highland Brewing Company. In true Answer Man form, Asheville’s Favorite Journalist ™️ answered questions from Watchdog Managing Editor Keith Campbell and members of the audience.
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Water back to majority of Asheville customers, but higher …
Oct 16, 2024 · About 75 to 80 percent of Asheville’s water customers again have city water, albeit a non-potable variety that has sedimentation in it. At the Wednesday morning daily Helene briefing, Asheville Water Resources spokesperson Clay Chandler gave that estimate on restoration to the system’s 63,000 customers, with the caveat that pockets of customers still remain without […]
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