Henderson County after Helene: What to know about power, …
Sep 29, 2024 · Tropical Storm Helene swept through the region Sept. 27, causing massive power outages, dam and reservoir breaches and countless downed trees. Widespread cell service disruptions and impassable roads left people cut off, disconnected or trapped in their homes. Here is what you should know about Henderson County in the wake of Helene's devastation.
Henderson County updates: Five tropical-storm related deaths in …
Sep 29, 2024 · North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said nearly 464,000 customers are without power due to catastrophic damage from Tropical Storm Helene during a press conference Sunday. This is down from a peak of more than a million, Cooper added. The map below shows where people are without power in Western North Carolina.
Hurricane Helene: Weather for Hendersonville, Brevard areas …
Sep 26, 2024 · The city of Hendersonville has declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Helene's effects on the region following Gov. Roy Cooper's statewide alert.. The state of emergency for the city became effective at 8 a.m. Sept. 26. The city will facilitate access to resources and provide assistance for rescue, shelter or evacuations if they become necessary.
Hendersonville Times-News changing Saturday news delivery
Jan 12, 2022 · Delivery times for the other days of the week will remain unchanged. Anyone with questions about the change can access their account at blueridgenow.com or call customer service at 828-692-5763. The Times-News will cease home delivery on Saturdays but instead will provide subscribers with a full digital replica of the newspaper that day.
Blue Ridge Conservancy purchases property adjoining Blue Ridge …
Aug 30, 2024 · Blue Ridge Conservancy recently purchased 121 acres of land in Ashe and Wilkes counties, located near the popular Jumpinoff Rock Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Bear Den Branch creek, a headwater stream of the Yadkin River, originates on the property, and is designated High Quality Water, Trout Water, WSII by the NC Division of Water Resources.
Hendersonville City Council holds public hearing on …
Jul 11, 2024 · HENDERSONVILLE - Consultants for Hendersonville’s Gen H Comprehensive Plan gave a final overview of the document to City Council July 17, then ceded the floor to eight residents who spoke during a public hearing.. Several speakers praised the plan and all of the effort put into it over the past year, while others spoke out against urban sprawl, gentrification, infill development and other ...
Hendersonville flooding: Emergency responders conduct 4th water …
Jan 10, 2024 · Most of the South side of Hendersonville was shut down during the flooding on Jan. 9, but on Jan. 10, many of those streets that had been closed were reopened by Hendersonville Public Works. A 6 a.m. update on the city of Hendersonville's website reported the majority of the barricades were removed overnight as the flood waters receded.
Hiking 16 miles of trails on Black Balsam on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Jun 26, 2024 · After a stop to get more water, we headed from Spartanburg to the Blue Ridge Parkway to hike 13 miles up Black Balsam on a beautiful, clear morning. Sunshine, clear skies, cooler temperatures, and distant mountains. Hip-hop and pop music played through the new sound system in my 2004 Jeep Rubicon as it climbed steeply up the mountain.
Hendersonville officials expecting flooding as outer bands of Ian …
Sep 27, 2022 · Dean Hensley. Hendersonville Times-News. 0:03. 1:07. Hurricane Ian reached Category 4 status Wednesday morning and its eyewall had winds nearing Category 5 status, according to the National Hurricane Center. After making landfall later that day, it weakened and was downgraded to a tropical storm by 8 a.m. Thursday as it made its way over Orlando.
Answer Man: Blue Ridge Parkway bridges... what we can expect
Mar 20, 2024 · Removal of the existing bridge will commence after the new bridge opens to traffic, Uchiyama said. "The contractor will conduct roadway work on the Blue Ridge Parkway using lane closures, so that they can switch traffic quickly as opposed to finishing things up before switching traffic. In essence, they'll be able to use both (bridges) as needed.