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Two outside experts say Asheville lead exposure could be more widespread, recommend more testing
Two independent chemistry experts say lead could be more widespread in Asheville’s drinking water following Tropical Storm Helene than the city has suggested and both call for more public education ...
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Answer Man: Was Helene a 1,000-year storm? Did we have tornadoes in the mountains?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: There have been various estimates as to the magnitude of the Helene flooding in the French Broad watershed. Some have ...
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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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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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Buncombe’s spending, contracting for Helene recovery tops $26 million
Buncombe County has spent or dedicated more than $26 million toward Tropical Storm Helene recovery efforts so far and has gone public with the details using an online dashboard. Buncombe has spent $9.
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Opinion: Asheville’s messaging on lead in its water was mishandled — and other lessons from the Helene outage
Nearly a month after Tropical Storm Helene knocked out the City of Asheville's water system, North Fork Reservoir remained a murky brown and showed high levels of turbidity. // Credit: City of ...
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Asheville Mayor, Buncombe officials among delegation headed to D.C. to appeal for more Helene assistance
The view of Biltmore Avenue from Kenilworth shows widespread flooding and devastation. // Watchdog photo by Starr Sariego Subscribe to our free Asheville Watchdog News Alerts and Watchdog Weekly ...
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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?
O’Reilly Auto Parts, located in the River Arts District, was nearly submerged by Tropical Storm Helene's floodwaters. Asheville Regional Airport recorded 14.19 inches of rain from Helene and the two ...