Investigation Reveals Causes of Christmas 2022 Water Outage Incident
The after-incident report investigating the City of Asheville's response to the water outage last Christmas is highly critical. Recommendations ranged from hiring, training, and certifying more administrators for dealing with local media outlets; to training staff and elected officials on their roles and responsibilities in incidents; to inventorying major equipment in the water system and monitoring things regularly.
Water Plant Expansion Gets Green Light
The Weaverville Town Council voted to move forward with the water treatment plant expansion, but the decision split the council.