NC Postal Worker Pleads to Lying About Work While Gaining $500K in Benefits
A 74-year-old former postal worker in North Carolina is facing up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to falsifying information about her post-injury employment and costing the federal workers’ compensation program as much as $500,000 in indemnity and medical benefit payments. Sandra Cannon Throneburg, of...
One person dead following vehicle crash in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A passenger is dead and a driver is in custody following an assault inside a car along Interstate 26 early Tuesday, police said. Officers responded around 3:20 a.m. to a report of a vehicle stopped on the side of the interstate near Exit 33. When they arrived, they found the passenger had […] The...
Lightning killed 2 men who were hunting in Colorado, coroner says
Two men who were hunting in southern Colorado were killed by a lightning strike. That's according to the Conejos County Coroner's Office.
Swannanoa Valley holds memorial events in a week of Helene reflection
The extent of the tragedy to come was not known, Sept. 27, 2024, when thousands of people across Western N.C. sheltered from the fury of what came ashore on the north coast of the Gulf of Mexico as a hurricane, before arriving to the mountains under the deceptively less threatening classification of a tropical storm.
Old Europe Pastries pledges 100% of Sept. 27 sales to Helene recovery
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — This weekend marks one year since Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina. In remembrance of the hardships endured by the Asheville community since the storm, local pastry shop Old Europe Pastries will donate 100% of sales made on the day of the anniversary to continued relief...
Ole’s Guacamole Returning to Asheville and Black Mountain
ASHEVILLE, NC – Ole’s Guacamoles, a brand with nearly two decades of history in Western North Carolina, is making a comeback after Hurricane Helene flooded their locations in Asheville and Black Mountain in September 2024. The family-owned business is led by Ole and Elena Delatorre, and Elena shared...
Lake Lure’s Flowering Bridge was destroyed by Helene but it’s beginning to bloom again
LAKE LURE, N.C. — On the night Hurricane Helene struck, Lake Lure lost more than landmarks. It also took away one of the town’s jewels, Lake Lure's Flowering Bridge. "It really was the gateway between Lake Lure and Chimney Rock," Kathy Tanner, the garden's chairman, said. Lake Lure’s...
Missing 21-year-old found dead in Great Smoky Mountains, officials say
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WVLT) - Ryan Lakes, the 21-year-old missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, has been found dead, according to the National Park Service. Park rangers were searching for the missing man after he was last seen in Nashville on Thursday, and his car was found in the park on Saturday.
Authorities searching for missing 56-year-old Barnardsville woman
BARNARDSVILLE, N.C. — Buncombe County detectives are actively searching for a 56-year-old Barnardsville woman who has been reported missing. Betty Wheeler, 56, was last seen in the vicinity of 1170 Dillingham Road around 2:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office. At the time of...
North Carolina Dad Sentenced to Decades for Starving, Beating, and Burning Newborn Daughter
Candler, NC – A 37-year-old North Carolina man has been sentenced to decades in prison after beating, starving, and burning his 12-week-old daughter, authorities report. The infant suffered extreme abuse, leaving her “skin loose on her body,” before succumbing to her injuries. Court Verdict and Sentencing. Nickolas...
