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More than 100 days after Helene, state releases its long-awaited list of storm deaths, but Watchdog finds inconsistencies
The state health agency finally released a list of storm-related fatalities this week, more than three months after Tropical Storm Helene, but it includes a woman who died of breast cancer and other ...
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Opinion: Asheville lost three titans of the community in late December, and they all made the city a better place to live
Sometimes, 94 years really isn’t enough living. That’s how long Asheville businessman, local columnist and cowboy-hat wearing amateur historian Jerry Sternberg lived before dying on Christmas Day.
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The year in review: Asheville Watchdog grew tremendously in 2024. We won’t back down in ‘25
This column wraps up our annual “year in review” series by Asheville Watchdog journalists. So far you’ve heard from: Now it’s ...
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Answer Man: I-26 rest areas back in action? Big pile of dirt next to Fletcher Town Hall? Pedestrian bridge still out at Bill Moore Park?
Before we get to today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers, allow me to wish you a happy 2025. This might well be a doozy of a year, but let’s go into it with a positive ...
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Ingles details storm impact: Power outages, cash-only transactions
The losses in Ingles' inventory caused by the storm, $30.4 million, and property, $4.5 million, were on the low end of projections the company announced in October. At the time, Ingles estimated $35 ...
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Answer Man: Was the lye used in North Fork harmful? What’s up with Mission’s new ER building in Arden?
Because the North Fork Reservoir was so murky following Tropical Storm Helene, Asheville Water Resources hired a contractor to conduct three rounds of in-reservoir treatment with aluminum sulfate and ...