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Answer Man: Was Helene a tropical storm or a hurricane in WNC? Fletcher pickleball courts damaged? Why don’t we have water towers?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: OK, was Helene a hurricane or a tropical storm? And which came first? Was it a tropical storm that grew into a ...
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Mission Health permanently shutters Asheville Specialty Hospital
Mission Health has permanently closed Asheville Specialty Hospital, the only long-term acute care hospital in western North ...
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Opinion: Asheville’s messaging on lead in its water was mishandled — and other lessons from the Helene outage
Now that potable water has been restored to Asheville’s 63,000 customers, this is a good time to reflect on how the city handled the crisis and the lessons we’ve learned. You may recall the great ...
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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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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 potable water is back, city boil water notice lifted
The City of Asheville lifted its boil water notice, allowing customers to consume water again for the first time in nearly two months. Subscribe to our free Asheville Watchdog News Alerts and Watchdog ...