Dangerous cold follows ice storm in Asheville area
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...
UPDATE: Overturned Tractor trailer shuts down section of Interstate 26 eastbound
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...
LIST: Road closures caused by winter storm
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...
Strangeville: The lost Cherokee village of Conestee
EDITOR’S NOTE: Strangeville explores the curious and unexplained stories that have long defined Asheville and Western North Carolina. The region is full of unanswered questions, from old folklore and local legends to eerie encounters, unsolved moments in history, and the true-crime mysteries that still leave people...
Power outages: Asheville largely spared, Cedar Mountain hit hard
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...
Boil water advisory issued in Waynesville after line break
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...
The whistleblower, the Forest Service, and an endless battle in North Carolina’s mountains
Sign up for free email updates from The Watchdog. You’ll be notified whenever we publish our latest award-winning investigative reporting, John Boyle’s Answer Man and Opinion columns, Tom Fiedler’s Democracy Watch, and more!. On April 22, 2021, 19 acres burned on a sloping face south of Double...
Thousands without power in North Carolina
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...
Deputies: Two charged with breaking into Helene-damaged assisted living facility
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...
Duke stages over 500 bucket trucks at WNC Ag Center ahead of ice storm
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...
