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Wilkes County opens emergency shelter, invites people from surrounding counties
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Wilkes County is stepping up after Hurricane Helene tore through the western part of North Carolina. A shelter has been set up at West Wilkes Middle School at 1677 N. NC-16 in Wilkesboro. Officials there opened the shelter on Sunday, offering a place to rest, enjoy a hot meal and […]
BRE reports 11,616 still without power in Ashe County
ASHE — Blue Ridge Energy and assisting crews and contractors are working around the clock to safely restore power as quickly as possible in the wake of hundreds of downed trees, washed out roads and decimated power lines and poles. As of 5:30 p.m. Sunday, outages stand at more than 37,000 members without power: 13,605 in Watauga County, 11,616 in Ashe County; 7,802 in Caldwell County; 2,814 in Alleghany County; 1,682 in Wilkes County; 318 in Avery County and 144 in Alexander County. Damage is...
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