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Downtown Elkin nearly under water near Yadkin River
Flood waters have inundated downtown Elkin resulting in the closure of several streets near the Yadkin River including Standard St. and Bridge St., including access to the bridge into Jonesville. Town Manager Brent Cornelison said in his 20 years here this was as high as he had ever seen the river. Crater Park and the pickle ball courts are under water and Cornelison said reports are that the river is still rising and expected to crest at 24 feet around 9 p.m. Friday night. Cornelison...
Flood clean up begins in Elkin
Clean up efforts are underway Saturday morning in downtown Elkin in the wake of flooding caused by heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Standard St. and Bridge St. were closed on Friday as flood waters from the Yadkin River blocked access to the Gwyn McNeil Bridge. Saturday morning the bridge access was reopen but Standard St. in front of the Heritage and Trails Center remained closed as town staff, firefighters and business owners worked to clean up from the flooding. ...
Elkin neighbors come together after historic flooding
SURRY COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Surry County saw the impact of Hurricane Helene Friday morning as the Yadkin River swelled, sending flooding into the downtown area of Elkin. The town was preparing for a weekend full of fun with the Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival, which has since been canceled. One-story businesses in the downtown area […]
Yadkin County Solid Waste Transfer Station operating at limited capacity
Yadkin County has issued the following statement in regard to the county landfill. "Due to inclement weather, the Transfer Station on Landfill Rd. will be operating at limited capacity. Our receiving facility in Caldwell County has closed for the remainder of the day. Once the Transfer Station reaches capacity we will not be able to accept any further waste. If possible, please delay bringing waste until we are back to full capacity. "If you must bring waste, the convenience sites will operate on a regular schedule through the weekend until they reach capacity. If this changes, the County will issue notice through social media and our website, www.yadkincountync.gov. "You may also call the scale house at 336-849-7721 for more information. Thank you for your understanding."
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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