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Chimney Rock teams work to rebuild the city and debunk online rumors


Chimney Rock teams work to rebuild the city and debunk online rumors

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – A week after the storm, there is a clear message from Chimney Rock: Most of the city may be gone, but the spirit to rebuild is not. “This is the worst we've ever seen, but we'll get through it and the community support is just great,” said developer Dale Sheilds. […]

Macon County deputy who reportedly died in flooding identified


Macon County deputy who reportedly died in flooding identified

MACON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – These Hurricane Helene updates are effective for Monday, September 30th. Western North Carolina continues to recover after the hurricane hit on the night of September 26th to September 27th, bringing torrential rain and hurricane-force winds that downed trees on power lines. Hundreds of thousands are still without electricity and water. […]

The mayor is urging Asheville residents to conserve water and prepare for a possible long-term water outage


The mayor is urging Asheville residents to conserve water and prepare for a possible long-term water outage

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Mayor Esther Manheimer spoke to News 13 on Sunday, September 29th about the devastation left here in the mountains by Hurricane Helene. She said this is a devastating and unprecedented storm situation and she is grateful for the help the community has given each other through it. She said she knows […]

Squirrel causes power outage and closes two schools


Squirrel causes power outage and closes two schools

Beaumont-sur-Mer — According to Entergy, a squirrel that entered a substation caused a major power outage that led to the early closure of two BISD schools. The outage began early this morning when a squirrel entered the substation at Dowlen near Wellington Place, causing damage that led to a power outage affecting more than 5,000 […]

Squirrel causes power outage and closes two schools


Squirrel causes power outage and closes two schools

Beaumont-sur-Mer — According to Entergy, a squirrel that entered a substation caused a major power outage that led to the early closure of two BISD schools. The outage began early this morning when a squirrel entered the substation at Dowlen near Wellington Place, causing damage that led to a power outage affecting more than 5,000 […]