Western North Carolina’s Water System Is Finally Back Online

Western North Carolina’s water system is finally back online after Helene
More than 100,000 residents in western North Carolina are now allowed to drink and bathe with water from their home faucets.
Helene causes historic flooding in western North Carolina
Tropical Storm Helene brought unprecedented flooding to western North Carolina, devastating communities and breaking historical records.
Western North Carolina sees most rain since devastating Helene floods
Heavy rain fell across parts of western North Carlina on Thursday for the first time since the devastating flooding event from Hurricane Helene and many continue to rebuild their homes.
‘Good for the soul’: North Carolina county to open schools for the first time since Helene
Yancey County is one of the last school systems in western North Carolina to get its schools back open. Students in the rural district northeast of Asheville have not been to class since Sept. 25. Teachers and staff at Burnsville Elementary spent Thursday getting their classrooms ready and hosting an open house for families.
Hurricane Helene isn't the only big storm North Carolina is still recovering from
Almost two months after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on western North Carolina, Republican lawmakers grilled officials Monday over how they handled two other hurricanes that hit the state several years ago.
Western North Carolina Helene survivors could face winter without heat
When Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina, it wiped out several gas stations. Now, as winter approaches, people need that gas to heat their homes.
Impactful photos show destruction to North Carolina river from Hurricane Helene
7 weeks after Helene, Asheville now has safe drinking water
Asheville, North Carolina, residents now have safe drinking water after a boil notice was lifted Monday, more than seven ...
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Asheville lifts boil water notice for first time since Helene flooding
Asheville residents were told Monday that the water is safe to drink again nearly two months after Hurricane Helene caused ...
Asheville could see crippling 70% decline in tourism after Helene, agency predicts
The physical damage from Tropical Storm Helene may be slowly disappearing, but some worry another disaster looms on the ...
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Asheville Is Telling Tourists Not To Come Right Now. But Here’s How You Can Help From Afar
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 03: An aerial view of flood damage wrought by Hurricane Helene along the Swannanoa River on October 3, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. There is ...
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Armed man arrested near flood-damaged businesses in Asheville, North Carolina, officers say
ONE CHANGE THE ENTRANCE TO BILTMORE IS STILL SUFFERING FROM EXTENSIVE FLOOD ... ASHEVILLE AND THE MOUNTAINS. LUNCHTIME. PRETTY NICE FOR LUNCH OUTDOORS. IF YOU LIVE ACROSS WESTERN NORTH ...
Asheville's North Fork Water Treatment Plant; What happened to the 'pristine' reservoir?
Asheville Citizen Times visited the North Fork Water Treatment Plant near Black Mountain. How does it look after Tropical ...
Asheville Food Bites: Geraldine's Bakery and Bottle Riot close, Malvern returning, more
Updates on Asheville's food and beverage industry, including what's opened and closed after Tropical Storm Helene.