Helene in Swannanoa: Community rallies together amidst …
WEB3 days ago · People are getting back and forth using a small footpath that was once the side of the bridge. Swannanoa is experiencing “total devastation” and the “community is destroyed,” according to Swannanoa Fire Chief Anthony Penland.
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WEBBlack Mountain NC News - blackmountainnews.com is the home page of Black Mountain NC with in depth and updated Black Mountain and Swannanoa Valley NC local news. Stay informed with both Black Mountain NC news as well as …
Black Mountain, Swannanoa flooding: water distribution, …
WEB3 days ago · Helene: Black Mountain, Swannanoa distributing water, food amid 'devastation'. 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.
Black Mountain Helene: Communications down, water system not …
WEB5 days ago · Flood update: Water available in Black Mountain; search, rescue operations underway in Swannanoa
Swannanoa Welcome Table closes, continues legacy - Black …
WEBOct 7, 2022 · Now, after the congregation has been shut down by the WNC Conference of the United Methodist Church and the building sold, Swannanoa Welcome Table has been forced to close its doors permanently. Robert Randolph was the head of the board of the Swannanoa Welcome Table when it closed.
Swannanoa River Restoration Project: Flooding causes setback
WEBAug 24, 2021 · Swannanoa River Restoration Project: Flooding causes setback. Although the Swannanoa River restoration project was near completion, nearly all the work has to be redone thanks to the recent flooding, according to …
FANS spearhead Sidewalks for Swannanoa project
WEBOct 10, 2023 · A new campaign hopes to bring sidewalks to portions of Swannanoa that are largely without them. Organized by the Friends and Neighbors of Swannanoa, the Sidewalks for Swannanoa program began as an extension of a similar East Asheville campaign, according to FANS board member Megan McCreary.
Swannanoa community continues to hope to keep library open
WEBApr 11, 2024 · Following a March 7 decision by the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to delay the closure of the Swannanoa Library, community members are continuing to hope to work with the county to find a new home for the library.
Swannanoa Library update: Buncombe County to renew lease
WEBAug 22, 2024 · On Feb. 13, Buncombe County announced it would close the Swannanoa Library branch on June 29. The community groups and residents told Black Mountain News at the time that they were “blindsided” and “devastated” by the decision.
Dec. 13 Obituaries of the Swannanoa Valley - Black Mountain News
WEBDec 12, 2018 · Fairview. Billie Sue Atkins, 78, of Fairview, formerly of Black Mountain, passed away Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. Mrs. Atkins was born Oct. 21, 1940 in McDowell County to the late George and Julia Rickman. She …