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Oct 19, 2024 · Town behind approximately $650,000 in revenue from hit to wine taxes, parks and recreation rentals, building permits and other fees since storm.

Oct 1, 2024 · 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. The ...

Oct 8, 2024 · The town of Black Mountain is providing daily updates on recovery status and where to find help after the remnants of Hurricane Helene came through Western North Carolina on Sept. 27, leaving behind scenes of devastation and disrupting the lives of residents. This information is from Monday, Oct. 7. More: Helene in Western North Carolina: Everything you need to know from help to recovery ...

Sep 30, 2024 · At the 4 p.m. Sept. 29 Buncombe County briefing, Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder said the “devastation was unthinkable” in communities around the county, including in Black Mountain and Swannanoa. At that briefing, Harrold said conditions were “pretty bad” in town, but that “a lot” had been done including clearing roads and trees. He said active rescues are still taking place.

Oct 5, 2024 · From an Oct. 4 news release from the town of Black Mountain Public Works, Police and Fire Departments, updating residents on recover efforts a week after Tropical Storm Helene tore through the Swannanoa Valley and Western North Carolina, causing historic flooding and leaving behind scenes of devastation. More: Helene in the Swannanoa Valley: where to find water, food, other resources Situation ...

Dec 31, 2024 · Black Mountain Fire Chief John Coffey and Swannanoa Fire Chief Anthony Penland reflect on their responses after Tropical Storm Helene.

Oct 2, 2024 · BLACK MOUNTAIN – Gov. Roy Cooper visited the Swannanoa Valley Oct. 1 at Black Mountain’s Monte Vista Hotel in the wake of Helene. Cooper spent around an hour meeting with residents, handing out food and going down the line of people waiting for a hot meal. The Monte Vista Hotel has been providing hot meals to Valley residents since Sept. 29.

Oct 18, 2024 · BLACK MOUNTIAN – The town of Black Mountain is officially on a boil water notice as of 6 p.m. Oct. 17. The boil water notice was announced by Town Manager Josh Harrold at a community meeting in Town Square at the same time to cheers from the gathered crowd. The boil water notice is for Black Mountain water customers and means that water must be boiled vigorously for at least a minute before ...

Dec 11, 2024 · BLACK MOUNTAIN – Four Black Mountain Town Council members took their oaths of office Dec. 9 at a regular session meeting, held at Black Mountain Presbyterian Church due to Town Hall being used as offices for displaced employees. Council members Doug Hay, Pam King and Ryan Stone, along with Vice Mayor Archie Pertiller all won their bids for reelection and took the oath of office, facilitated ...