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Commission approves pay for work during Helene; update on finances for storm recovery
This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. Henderson County commissioners Monday night offered thanks and praise for personnel who helped with rescue and recovery efforts amid Tropical Storm Helene — and made sure they would be paid for their work. The commission unanimously passed a state of emergency ratification,...
911 dispatcher recalls harrowing moments answering calls for help as Helene ripped through WNC
As Buncombe County's 911 dispatch center went down while Helene ripped through, many emergency calls from western North Carolina we re-routed to other counties. The Raleigh-Wake 911 Center was one of the centers that started taking calls."It was just overwhelming, the call volume we received. It was more than we'd ever received here at the center, and we're a pretty large center, so that's saying a lot," Raleigh dispatcher Amanda Willinsky told ABC11.The volume of calls was challenging, but so was the level of severity.You could just tell it was going to be heartbreaking out there."Every single call was high...
Gateway Wellness Foundation announces disaster relief grant opportunity
Gateway Wellness Foundation recently announced its partnership with the Dogwood Health Trust to provide an initial Disaster Relief Grant Opportunity to support Hurricane Helene emergency response efforts. Gateway Wellness Foundation is providing emergency relief to those affected by Hurricane Helene in the form of grants to nonprofit organizations in Burke, McDowell, Polk, and Rutherford counties. […] The post Gateway Wellness Foundation announces disaster relief grant opportunity appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Henderson hopes to reopen schools next week, Transylvania too, Polk resumes Wednesday
This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. Henderson County Public Schools are looking to reopen the week of Oct. 14. Only one school facility is out of commission due to Tropical Storm Helene. Atkinson Elementary in Hendersonville experienced flooding and needs new flooring, and it will take about two months...
Post-Helene updates: Curfew times, resources, donations, wellness check status map
Curfew in effect Henderson County remains in a State of Emergency and a 10 p.m.-7 a.m. curfew is still in effect for the entire county. Emergency teams continue to work calls and rescues across the county. Please limit travel so crews can not only work emergencies but also so Duke Energy crews can work...
Black Mountain man arrested in connection with Burke County shooting
BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A Black Mountain man was arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a home in Burke County on Monday, deputies said. The Burke County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported shooting on Mountain View Boulevard in Morganton a little before 11 a.m. on Oct. 7. When deputies arrived, they found 69-year-old Joel Lynn McNabb dead from a gunshot wound.
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