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Original post Many Duke customers are still without power. As of midday Monday, 96% of customers in Madison County were still without electricity, along with 65% in Mitchell 45% in Buncombe 39% in Avery 26% in Yancey 13% in McDowell Duke spokesman Bill Norton said a new substation is being brought into Madison County that […]

Original post The North Carolina Board of Elections Board approved additional support and solutions to ensure voting accessibility in 13 counties in Western North Carolina deeply impacted by Helene. The unanimous adoption of an elections board resolution allows for certain adaptions or changes, directed at the local level, only by bipartisan decision-making in the following […]

Original post On Monday, Republican U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards – whose congressional district encompasses most of Western North Carolina – provided an update on disaster response, resources for residents, and more. In the newsletter to constituents, Edwards wrote: “More than 4,000 first responders, national guardsmen, and active-duty military are in Western North Carolina looking for […]

Original post Among the 119 people killed in North Carolina during Hurricane Helene are at least two people who were found dead after recovery from the floods commenced in Buncombe County. Officials attribute their deaths to a “lack of basic necessities.” In an update from the N.C. Medical Examiner’s Office, officials say two women – […]

Original post Air search and rescue teams continue to rescue people across Western North Carolina, Gov. Cooper said in a statement late Sunday. The crews flew 48 additional missions on Saturday, locating 39 survivors stranded by the catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene. “Continuing search and rescue missions in rough terrain, better communications and more resources […]

Original post Waste Pro collection service, the provider for Buncombe County, is resuming pick up for regular Monday route customers that are accessible. Residents can also drop off household bagged trash on Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Leicester Elementary at 31 Gilbert Road, Leicester. There is no recycling collection at this time. […]

Original post Black Mountain authorities have moved their work from search and rescue to recovery. Some people in Black Mountain continue to shelter in place, with authorities providing supplies and resources as needed. About 90 percent of roads are open for accessibility for emergency vehicles, Black Mountain Fire Chief John Coffey said. In Swannanoa, the […]

Original post The City of Asheville announced a road closure effect through October 13, 2024. Hendersonville Road/Biltmore Avenue will be closed from All Souls Crescent to Meadow Road between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. All lanes will be closed to all vehicular traffic except for emergency vehicles. Traffic will be rerouted to the McDowell Street […]

Original post Asheville’s food and water distribution locations now have non potable water, or grey water, which can be used for flushing toilets.  The water is in addition to drinking and cooking water. People should bring their own containers for grey water. The City of Asheville food and water distribution site locations are: Pack Square […]

Original post The Buncombe County briefings will no longer be twice a day. Since the storm, county officials provided information at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. every day. The government and community operations partners hold daily updates to let the community know about a range of topics from environmental health to water restoration to educational […]