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NORTH CAROLINA — Several thousand customers across North Carolina are without electricity as winter weather continues to impact parts of the region. According to PowerOutage.us, 7,924 homes and businesses are currently without power statewide, representing 0.14% of the 5,867,778 customers tracked. North Carolina...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged two Morganton people after they broke into an assisted living facility this week. Deputies said that 32-year-old Gage Allen Marcus and 60-year-old Karen Lavern Marcus were each charged with felony breaking and/or entering and felony...

FLETCHER – More than 400 bucket trucks were parked in a huge gravel lot at the WNC Agricultural Center in Fletcher Jan. 24 as a major ice storm loomed on the forecast. That’s on top of another 100 trucks staged in Asheville. They were getting ready to rev into action as Duke Energy linemen prepare to respond to...

NORTH CAROLINA — Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Thursday night along Smokey Park Highway in Asheville. According to the Asheville Police Department, officers responded to the incident around 8:45 p.m. on Jan. 22, 2026. A preliminary investigation determined that Eric Jonathan Cope was...

In preparation for the winter storm, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) says crews across western North Carolina have been pre-treating the roads for days. NCDOT communications manager, David Uchiyama, says crews have applied brine to the major interstates first. Uchiyama says that preparation...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — As western North Carolina braces for this winter storm in just a matter of a few hours, Duke Energy says it’s bringing in an additional 18,000 crew members to help respond to power outages. Duke Spokesperson Caroline Fountain said those crews are coming in...

ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — (5:50 p.m.) The City of Asheville has announced that trash collection and recycling are suspended. According to the City of Asheville website, the suspension is due to the Buncombe County landfill and transfer stations being closed on Monday, Jan. 26. The city says that services...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Time is running out for residents across Western North Carolina to prepare for a major ice storm expected to begin Saturday night and worsen through Sunday, bringing dangerous ice buildup and the risk of extended power outages. The National Weather Service office in...

Editor’s Note: Western North Carolina is rich with untold stories—many resting quietly in local cemeteries. In this Tombstone Tales series, we explore the lives of people from our region’s past whose legacies, whether widely known or nearly forgotten, helped shape the place we call home. ASHEVILLE, N.C....