Sarah Honosky

19 hours ago | eu.greenvilleonline.com | Sarah Honosky

The town of Lake Lure, known for its pristine 800-acre lake and located in Hickory Nut Gorge, was hit hard by Tropical Storm Helene in September. The lake is closed for the season, but the town is open and ready for visitors to return, officials say. Meanwhile, subsurface debris removal is underway, a key step toward reopening the lake. LAKE LURE - Once a stagecoach stop, the historic property of Pine Gables has provided visitor lodging for more than 200 years.

22 hours ago | blueridgenow.com | Sarah Honosky

NCDOT to hold public meeting in Asheville on I-26 Connector plansASHEVILLE - Frustration is brewing ahead of a public meeting intended to show off the latest plans for the northern section of the N.C. Department of Transportation's monumental Interstate 26 Connector project. NCDOT's meeting notice made no mention of the topic drawing the ire of area advocates and residents: an interstate bridge that would take I-26 over Patton Avenue on the west side of the French Broad River, rather than under.

22 hours ago | eu.blueridgenow.com | Sarah Honosky

NCDOT to hold public meeting in Asheville on I-26 Connector plansASHEVILLE - Frustration is brewing ahead of a public meeting intended to show off the latest plans for the northern section of the N.C. Department of Transportation's monumental Interstate 26 Connector project. NCDOT's meeting notice made no mention of the topic drawing the ire of area advocates and residents: an interstate bridge that would take I-26 over Patton Avenue on the west side of the French Broad River, rather than under.

22 hours ago | eu.blueridgenow.com | Sarah Honosky

Officials say Lake Lure dam 'did its job' during Helene. What comes next for the century old dam? Lake Lure Mayor Pro Tem David DiOrio explains how Lake Lure Dam held during HeleneLake Lure Mayor Pro Tem David DiOrio discusses the events of Tropical Storm Helene and the effects the storm had on the Lake Lure Dam. LAKE LURE - From his home's lakeside vantage point, on the morning Tropical Storm Helene reached Western North Carolina, Mayor Pro Tem Dave DiOrio watched as the dam's arches overtopped.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Honosky

ASHEVILLE - A new sidewalk is coming to a key section of West Asheville's Patton Avenue, spanning the eastbound half-mile between Druid Drive and Louisiana Avenue. Asheville City Council authorized the city manager to enter into a $743,339 contract with Appalachian Sitework for the sidewalk improvements April 8. Funding for the project was approved through the city's 2016 general obligation bond referendum and is included in the adopted Capital Improvement Program.