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Opinion: If you think your post-Helene world is rough, put yourself in Amber and Trevor Ballew’s shoes
At this point, it’s fair to say we’re all a little wiped out from Helene. Nearly two months after Tropical Storm Helene blew ...
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Asheville potable water is back, city boil water notice lifted
After 54 days without potable water, City of Asheville water customers once again can consume water directly from their taps.
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Asheville could have drinkable water by mid-Thanksgiving week, city says
Asheville residents could have drinkable water by next week, nearly two months after the city’s primary water system was ...
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From Chick-fil-A orders to an eight-figure contract: how Asheville has committed $21.7 million so far to Helene recovery
Preparations, cleanup and repairs from Tropical Storm Helene are costing local governments in Buncombe County tens of ...
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Plastic pipe debris from Silver-Line Plastics ended up strewn along French Broad River
Drive along the French Broad River from Asheville to Marshall, or even farther, and you’ll quickly notice a recurring sight ...
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FEMA aid pours in: Which areas are getting the most money?
Based on images of devastating flooding and national news reports showing parts of Asheville under water, you might assume ...
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Lead detected in seven schools after Asheville water didn’t undergo mitigation process for several weeks
Lead has been detected in seven area schools after Asheville Water Resources suspended a standard treatment for lead ...
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Opinion: Here’s what I learned from this election — and it’s not all doom and gloom
Attorney General Josh Stein's victory over Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the North Carolina governor's race was a bright spot for Democrats on a gloomy Election Night. // Watchdog photo by Starr Sariego ...
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Buncombe air quality post-Helene has not been affected greatly by dust, but smoke risk rises, agency says
Six weeks after Tropical Storm Helene, sludge from roiling floodwaters has turned into sunbaked dust, brought on by an extended warm, dry spell and repair crews trying to make Asheville and ...
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March toward normal turbidity continues, as third coagulation treatment is underway for Asheville’s water
Tanks of aluminum sulfate sit near the edge of the North Fork Reservoir, which supplies 80 percent of Asheville's water. The chemical is mixed with caustic soda to foster coagulation and sinking of ...