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🌱 How will Black Mountain’s $6M upgrade change your water and streets?
And check out KWP Black Mountain Headshot Day on the Black Mountain Patch calendar

Coffee in hand, Black Mountain? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Black Mountain’s $6M upgrade change your water and streets?
- Why did Black Mountain’s planning director seek a third‑party brewery review?
Also on today's calendar: Reindeer Romp and 5 more events.
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📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Black Mountain? Post it to Black Mountain photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Black Mountainfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high of 54 and low of 29 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 55, low: 32.
- Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 52 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Black Mountain awarded $5M for drinking water improvements (blackmountainnews.com) — Black Mountain is set to receive nearly $5 million for drinking water resiliency upgrades and another $1 million for downtown stormwater improvements, much of it inspired by damage from Tropical Storm Helene. Over the next several years, residents and downtown businesses can expect major pipe replacements, new inlets, and flood‑risk reduction work, with construction on Sutton Avenue beginning in April 2026.
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• Emails show growing dispute between Black Mountain Brewing owner and town officials (wlos.com) — Tense emails between Black Mountain Brewing owner John Richardson and town officials have led the planning director to issue a cease‑and‑desist warning and request an independent code‑compliance review. State fire and code officials are now evaluating Richardson’s properties, while the town stresses fairness, safety, and an end to personal attacks as the enforcement dispute plays out.
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📸 Around Black Mountain
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Black Mountain
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★ Featured events ★
- KWP Black Mountain Headshot Day
100 W State St, Black Mountain
5:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Cancelled- ABC Board Monthly Meeting - 12:00 p.m.
Black Mountain, NC Calendar , 207 NC-9 , Black Mountain
12:00 pm - Board of Adjustment - 6:00 p.m.
Black Mountain, NC Calendar , 160 Midland Ave. , Black Mountain
6:00 pm - Reindeer Romp
Lookout Brewing Company , 103 S Ridgeway Ave #1 , Black Mountain
5:00 pm - Christmas in Appalachia: A singin', strummin', family show!
Black Mountain Center for the Arts , 225 W State St , Black Mountain
2:00 pm - Frances Eliza at Black Mountain Brewing — Frances Eliza
Black Mountain Brewing , 131 Broadway Ave , Black Mountain
6:00 pm - Monday & Tuesday sanitation routes will be collected today
Black Mountain, NC Calendar Black Mountain, NC 28711 - Wednesday sanitation routes will be collected today
Black Mountain, NC Calendar Black Mountain, NC 28711
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
📣 Black Mountain Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Nothin' But the Blues Jam
White Horse Black Mountain , 105c Montreat Rd , Black Mountain
7:30 pm - Produce Market – Beacon
Bounty & Soul Community Center , 216 Whitson Ave , Swannanoa
4:00 pm - A Swannanoa Solstice
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts , 18 Biltmore Ave , Asheville
2:00 pm - Winter Solstice Celebration
Center for Conscious Living & Dying , 83 Sanctuary Rd , Swannanoa
3:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Sunday December 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- H&R Block posted a job opening for Guest Services Coordinator in Black Mountain. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Black Mountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Black Mountain here.
🗞 Nearby News
Swannanoa
- Nonprofits bring holiday cheer to Helene-hit communities with events and support (wlos.com)
- Small Rental Rehabilitation Program accepts applications to help owners impacted by Helene (wlos.com)
Asheville
- Asheville will rebuild its river parks. But what might it look like? (citizen-times.com)
- Asheville's vice mayor claimed tax break for Georgia residence (qcitymetro.com)
- North Buncombe boys top Franklin 88-78 at home (citizen-times.com)
Ok Black Mountain! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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