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The lives we lost: At least 3 of 43 fatalities in Buncombe were unhoused people
Asheville Watchdog is bringing you the stories behind the staggering loss of life from Helene, the children, parents, ...
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Asheville Mayor, Buncombe officials among delegation headed to D.C. to appeal for more Helene assistance
Carrying a list of staggering losses and needs and initial requests totaling more than $2 billion, public officials from ...
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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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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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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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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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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. At the daily Helene briefing Monday, Asheville Water Resources Department ...
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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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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 ...
Opinion
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Opinion: Here’s what I learned from this election — and it’s not all doom and gloom
From what I hear, we had an election last week. A big ‘un. A humdinger, game changer, end of the world, etc., etc. Yeah, from a Democrat’s perspective, it was bad. Kamala Harris lost decisively to ...