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The mystery of the Swannanoa Christmas truck
Plus: NCDOT suggests alternative routes for holiday travel; Estimated damage now $60B; 132,000 people report house damage; A 'Secret Santa' hands out…
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Temporary housing needs remain urgent
Plus: Asheville hospital reconnects to city water supply; A Yancey County road will cost $500M to repair; Chimney Rock to reopen for 1 day
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How to bring holiday cheer to Western NC children
Plus: FEMA to provide 100 more temporary housing units; Unemployment rate triples in Buncombe County; Those living in tents face hypothermia; Buffalo…
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November 2024

Freezing temps fuel the need for heaters, temporary housing
Plus: WNC lawmakers say new relief bill falls short; Clean water restored in Asheville this week; Some state parks still closed; Marshall holds PPE…
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Why restoring clean water is taking so long
Plus: Lead found in Asheville’s water supply; Mountain summer camps work on repairs; I-40 to partially reopen by New Year’s Day; Over 400 dump truck…
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On the outside, not much has changed
Plus: Third Helene relief package on the way; Woman dies after bypassing I-40 closure sign; Over 1,500 Buncombe County residents still live in hotels…
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Podcast episode: Checking in on the N.C. mountains
Plus: Over 100,000 homes sustained damage; Popular 11 miles of Blue Ridge Parkway reopens; Counties establish grants for small businesses; Black…
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Asheville turns to ‘Plan B’ on restoring water
Plus: Record early voting despite Helene; FEMA unable to answer half of calls; Hendersonville apple orchard reopens; Woman reconnects people with lost…
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Full water restoration is weeks away
Plus: Missing person count decreases; About 1,600 customers without power; More Blue Ridge Parkway sections open; Bear activity expected to increase…
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October 2024

Checking in on mountain Christmas traditions
Plus: Candlelight vigil in Asheville honors victims; More towns reopen to tourists; 2nd round of chemical treatment at reservoir; Concert food drive…
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Last night's ‘Concert for Carolina’ raised $24.5M+, and the region’s spirit
Plus: State confirms 98 deaths; Video shows North Fork Reservoir spillways preventing ‘catastrophic’ flooding; Nonprofit begins river cleanup
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Some mountain students return to school
Plus: Buncombe overcounts deaths; Section of Blue Ridge Parkway reopens; ‘Concert for Carolina’ kicks off tomorrow; Checking in on mountain wildlife
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