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New Black Mountain police chief meets with community members
网页2021年11月12日 · 0:01. 1:23. 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 …
Black Mountain Helene: Communications down, water system not …
网页2 天之前 · 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.
Black Mountain chooses new police chief
网页2021年9月8日 · 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 …
Flooding causes evacuations; damages roads, bridges, greenway
网页2021年8月24日 · 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 …
Black Mountain police chief talks property crimes increase, policing
网页2022年1月21日 · 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.
$22 million Black Mountain budget recommended; no property …
网页2024年5月23日 · 1:23. Black Mountain Town Manager Josh Harrold presented his recommended budget to Town Council at a special call meeting May 22. The $22 million recommended budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year marks a 14% increase of the adopted budget from fiscal year 2023-24 and a 6.3% increase of the amended budget. In his budget message, Harrold said the ...
New Black Mountain officials on what's next for the town
网页2022年12月9日 · 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 ...
Police chief: Crime in Black Mountain trending down
网页2023年1月12日 · Crime in Black Mountain is trending down, according to Chief of Police Steve Parker. He said both property and violent crimes showed a decrease in 2022, with a 24% decrease in property crime and a 16% decrease in violent crimes from 2021. Property crimes involve burglary, larceny, shoplifting and arson. Last year, the …
Black Mountain community searches for affordable housing
网页2022年4月1日 · Ezra Maille covers the town of Black Mountain, Montreat and the Swannanoa Valley. Reach him at 828-230-3324 or [email protected]. Please support local journalism with access to more breaking news by subscribing. Black Mountain community members and town staff are working to create affordable housing in the area as the cost of living ...