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MCDOWELL COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials with McDowell County Emergency Services announced new details on transportation assistance ahead of the forecasted winter storm. Officials said residents needing transportation assistance to reach an emergency shelter should contact McDowell Transit immediately at...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said a man was found dead on the roadside. At approximately 8 a.m. Sunday morning, deputies responded to a call in the 400 block of New Leicester Highway. Upon arrival, officials found a man lying dead on the roadside of New Leicester Highway. The...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A section of Interstate 26 is closed while crews clean up a wreck involving an overturned tractor trailer. According to Saluda Fire and Rescue, I-26 West at the Peter Guice Bridge has been closed after a tractor trailer overturned. A photo of the scene shows a truck on its side […]

Due to Winter Storm Fern and the potential for travel impacts, City Manager John Connet has announced City of Hendersonville government offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026. Garbage, recycling, and brush collection for City of Hendersonville customers will NOT be taking place on Monday....

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — As the bulk of freezing rain moved out of Western North Carolina, dangerously cold temperatures and lingering infrastructure impacts remained Sunday evening, with forecasters warning of life-threatening wind chills and officials in Haywood County urging residents to conserve water...

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — UPDATE 2:32 p.m. - At around 12:13 p.m., a tractor-trailer hauling drywall overturned on Interstate 26 eastbound near mile marker 56. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, both lanes are closed. Highway patrol says troopers are on scene with Internet Message Access...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Freezing rain is expected to impact cause road issues across our area. Multiple agencies are asking drivers to avoid leaving their homes. Here’s a look at what road closures we’re seeing so far:. Upstate. CountyCityRoad. Greenville CountyMauldinAshmore Bridge Road at the S curve...

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CEDAR MOUNTAIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — After a mostly dry Saturday, Winter Storm Fern crept in overnight, coating Western North Carolina with ice and knocking out power for over many toward the North Carolina-South Carolina state line. According to the Duke Energy outage map, power outages this morning are centered...

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A boil water advisory is in place in Waynesville due to a water line break, town officials confirmed Sunday morning. According to a social media post by the Town of Waynesville, the boil water advisory applies to all water used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and...