Buncombe County government experiencing countywide phone outage

Press release from Buncombe County government:

Due to a widespread vendor-related issue, Buncombe County Government is experiencing a countywide phone outage. We are working with Charter Communications  to resolve and will notify the public when the number is back up.

This outage comes as many community members are attempting to call Health and Human Services to schedule vaccinations. For Thursday, Jan. 7 only, individuals who are 75 and older who are want to schedule a vaccination, please call the Ready Team at (828) 419-0095. This is a temporary workaround for Thursday, Jan. 7 only.

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