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Tornado hit Black Mountain, NWS confirms; first in more than 2 decades for Buncombe County
(WGHP) – Buncombe County observed its first tornado in over two decades last Thursday. The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in Black Mountain, North Carolina, at 12:15 a.m. Thursday. The tornado had peak winds of 85 mph and traveled nearly two and a half miles. This is the first tornado in the […]
How Buncombe County will use $19M for affordable housing: new units, rent help, repairs
ASHEVILLE - Buncombe County elected officials have voted to fund nearly $19 million in affordable housing projects — ranging from an emergency shelter for families experiencing domestic violence to a Woodfin apartment project that would include 120 units rented at below-market prices. The 6-0 vote happened at a regular May 21 meeting of...
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