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Black Mountain NC News
WEBBlack Mountain NC News - blackmountainnews.com is the home page of Black Mountain NC with in depth and updated Black Mountain and Swannanoa Valley NC local news. Stay informed with both Black Mountain NC news as well as …
Black Mountain Helene: Communications down, water system not …
WEB1 day ago · Communications, including internet and phone access, are down in the “majority” of town. The town said to call 828-250-6670 for welfare checks, fallen trees in roadways, closures and non-emergency concerns. For emergencies, call or text 911. Black Mountain’s water system is also non-operational, according to the posted update.
Flooding causes evacuations; damages roads, bridges, greenway
WEBAug 24, 2021 · Flooding causes evacuations; damages roads, bridges, greenway. A flood warning was issued on Aug. 17 and a state of emergency was declared by the town of Black Mountain as rainwater ran across U.S. 70. The road was deemed impassable by local authorities around 8:30 p.m. Evacuations of flood prone areas took …
New Black Mountain police chief meets with community members
WEBNov 12, 2021 · 0:03. 1:29. Black Mountain Police Chief Steve Parker met with community members Nov. 9 in Town Square, explaining his plans for the department as he becomes its new leader. "Number one goal, especially in law enforcement today, is building relationships and trust," Parker said. "What we do is protect and serve, and investing on the serve part ...
Black Mountain chooses new police chief
WEBSep 8, 2021 · Steven Parker, the former police chief in Tega Cay, South Carolina, has been chosen by the town of Black Mountain to take over as police chief, starting Oct. 30. "In his interview process he was very sharp," said Josh Harrold, the Black Mountain town manager. "We even had a couple folks on the interview panel, that after he left, said they were ...
BMPD faces staffing shortage, no increase in crime rates
WEBJan 8, 2024 · Black Mountain News. 0:04. 0:38. Rates of crime did not increase in Black Mountain in 2023, according to Police Chief Steve Parker. Parker provided Black Mountain News on Jan. 4 with what he called “initial data” for the year. In 2023, the Black Mountain Police Department responded to five violent crimes, the same number as the year before.
New Black Mountain officials on what's next for the town
WEBDec 9, 2022 · 1:35. After the election in November, Black Mountain will have a new mayor in Mike Sobol and a new council member in Alice Berry. Council member Bill Christy will return for a new term. Berry said she is looking forward to standing by her campaign promises in the work she will do as a new council member. “I’ll be looking to apply those ...
Buncombe County SWAT arrest man in Black Mountain shooting
WEBJan 5, 2023 · Buncombe County's SWAT team arrested a man Jan. 4 in connection with a shooting in Black Mountain. According to news releases from the Black Mountain Police Department, the shooting occurred on Rhododendron Ave. around 6 p.m. Jan. 3. The victim, whom police have not identified, was shot during an isolated verbal altercation and was in stable ...
Black Mountain police chief talks property crimes increase, policing
WEBJan 21, 2022 · In the past year, Black Mountain listed just six violent crimes. While the town's violent crime rate has remained more or less constant over the past three years, property crime increased by 60%. Black Mountain saw a 184% increase in collisions in the past two years, from 74 to 209. "It's kind of the COVID effect," Parker said.
Sobol defeats Harris to return to Black Mountain mayor office
WEBNov 10, 2022 · Former Black Mountain mayor Mike Sobol is headed back to the office following his defeat of incumbent Larry Harris on Nov. 8. Sobol has received 61.1% of the vote with 100% of precincts reporting. The results are unofficial until the Buncombe County Board of Elections processes all absentee ballots and does a …