Black Mountain residents come together after Helene flooding
WEB18 hours ago · As Black Mountain continues to recover from Helene, the community is rallying together.. Homes have been impacted across the town, but neighbors are coming together to help in any way they can. The town has set up an information center at the Black Mountain Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center at 201 East State St. for residents to come to find any information that is available.
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Black Mountain, Swannanoa flooding: water distribution, …
WEB1 day ago · The town of Black Mountain is in recovery mode following Helene's making's landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane in Florida and bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Western North Carolina the night of Sept. 26 into the morning of Sept. 27.. The town of Black Mountain will be holding a public town meeting at 3 p.m. Sept. 30 at Town Square. Officials from administration, emergency ...
Helene in Swannanoa: Community rallies together amidst …
WEB1 day ago · He said he started giving out the food 2 p.m. Sept. 28 and will continue “until nobody’s hungry anymore.”. “It’s devastating, and I think’s it’s going to take a while,” Schoeffmann said. “I’d rather do this than wait.”. Penland said this is just one of the ways the Swannanoa community is coming together to get through Helene.
NC Gov. Roy Cooper, FEMA talk relief efforts in Black Mountain
WEB11 hours ago · FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell joined Cooper on his trip to Black Mountain and said those looking for disaster relief can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-3362. “We know people don’t have a lot of comms right now, so we will be sending in disaster survivor assistance teams into Black Mountain,” Criswell said.
Black Mountain Helene: Communications down, water system not …
WEB3 days ago · The town said to call 828-250-6670 for welfare checks, fallen trees in roadways, closures and non-emergency concerns. For emergencies, call or text 911. Black Mountain’s water system is also non-operational, according to the posted update. The posting said to expect an update the morning of Sept. 28.
1st Buncombe County tornado since 1999 touches down in Black …
WEBMay 16, 2024 · The first tornado in Buncombe County since 1999 touched down in Black Mountain during the early morning hours of May 9, according to the National Weather Service. Doug Outlaw, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service said the tornado started at 12:15 a.m. on May 9 and ended at 12:18 a.m. The tornado touched down at North Fork Road and ...
Buncombe County SWAT arrest man in Black Mountain shooting
WEBJan 5, 2023 · Buncombe County's SWAT team arrested a man Jan. 4 in connection with a shooting in Black Mountain. According to news releases from the Black Mountain Police Department, the shooting occurred on Rhododendron Ave. around 6 p.m. Jan. 3. The victim, whom police have not identified, was shot during an isolated verbal altercation and was in stable ...
New Black Mountain officials on what's next for the town
WEBDec 9, 2022 · 1:35. After the election in November, Black Mountain will have a new mayor in Mike Sobol and a new council member in Alice Berry. Council member Bill Christy will return for a new term. Berry said she is looking forward to standing by her campaign promises in the work she will do as a new council member. “I’ll be looking to apply those ...
Black Mountain budget: 1.5 cent property tax increase, employee …
WEBJun 15, 2023 · Black Mountain adopts budget, raises property taxes, water rate, employee salaries. Black Mountain Town Council adopted the budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year June 14, taking effect July 1. The $18,895,905 budget represents and 11.8% increase of the current budget. Town Manager Josh Harrold told council at …