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4 days ago · The lives we lost: George Dixon, renowned blacksmith; Michael and Nora Drye, and their grandson, Micah. Asheville Watchdog is bringing you the stories behind the staggering loss of life from Helene, the children, parents, grandparents, multiple generations of a single family, all gone in one of the worst natural disasters to hit the mountains of western North Carolina.
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Asheville Watchdog is a free, local, not-for-profit, nonpartisan news organization. It was founded in 2020 as a public service by veteran professional journalists and media executives living in and around Asheville, North Carolina. Most members of the staff are volunteers. Our operations are supported entirely by contributions from the community. We …
City of Asheville’s updates on Helene’s aftermath
Sep 30, 2024 · The following are the city of Asheville’s updates on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene since Sunday afternoon. You can find updates here. Find recovery resources here. Updates by local radio: Public officials are holding news briefings each day at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The briefings are streamed live on the Buncombe County Facebook Page and have ...
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Buncombe’s blackout: Severed fiber lines made it impossible to …
Sep 30, 2024 · Nearly 70 percent of western North Carolina’s cell phone towers and equipment are out of service, leaving hundreds of thousands with limited or no cell phone signal, according to federal communications data. Almost all of the towers withstood the damaging winds from Hurricane Helene, but fiber optic lines severed primarily by fallen trees caused a […]
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Aug 15, 2023 · Past Events. July 24, 2024 … a night that will live in brewery. Now an annual event, Boyle & Beer this year attracted more than 150 fans of Watchdog reporter and columnist John Boyle to the Highland Brewing Company. In true Answer Man form, Asheville’s Favorite Journalist ™️ answered questions from Watchdog Managing Editor Keith Campbell and members of the audience.
Author Archives: JOHN BOYLE - Asheville Watchdog
Nov 7, 2022 · March toward normal turbidity continues, as third coagulation treatment is underway for Asheville’s water. by JOHN BOYLE November 13, 2024. A third round of in-reservoir turbidity treatment started Wednesday at the North Fork Reservoir, as a crucial measurement on the path toward potable water continues to drop.
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Before coming to Asheville in 2021, he was an award-winning city government and business reporter for The Daily Times in Maryville, Tenn. Email: [email protected]. John Maines, database editor (V) Former database editor at The South Florida Sun Sentinel. He is the recipient of numerous state and national awards, including two Pulitzer ...
$650M Pratt & Whitney plant opens in South Asheville
Nov 16, 2022 · With attendance from Gov. Roy Cooper, numerous company officials and a slew of local politicians and business leaders, the mammoth 1.2 million-square-foot Pratt & Whitney plant held an opening ceremony Nov. 16 in South Asheville. The $650 million plant, billed as “transformative” for the region, eventually will employ 800 people with an ...
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