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Environmentalists have come out against a potential bridge corridor that would bisect and partially destroy a primeval ...
ASHEVILLE - The city announced the partial reopening of several riverfront parks and greenways along the French Broad on May ...
While you might not be wowed by the frequent flotillas of brightly colored tubes drifting down the French Broad River this summer, the river will be plenty busy with recreational users. Tropical Storm ...
ASHEVILLE - For nearly seven months, French Broad River Brewery's team has worked to get the brewhouse and taproom back in tiptop shape after it was submerged by the Swannanoa River during Tropical ...
Floodplains along the French Broad River naturally soak up stormwater and ... [gentle music] - During the flood that we experienced in Helene, the water was 12 to 15 feet above our heads right ...
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased an 83-acre property along the French Broad River in Woodfin for $12.4 million ... and help reduce future flooding risk," Hartwell Carson, Clean ...
Inside French Broad ... s flooding left behind: piles of fragmented tree branches, ripped plastic bags and pieces of wood on its banks and visible in the water. The ancient river is much more ...
While the flooding and the landslides spared Laurel River Store, the storm did tear off the roof. So the Cooks spent their day on the French Broad banks, picking trash off the rocks. They offered ...