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Elected officials encourage prayer to help deal with societal concerns
Community members and elected officials joined together last Friday outside the Monroe County Courthouse in a prayer event that led to a proclamation reading. The event, called Pray4TN, was kicked off by Monroe County Mayor Mitch Ingram, who explained to the crowd the reason for their gathering. “Today is a pray for Tennessee day. Some very courageous men and women in our legislature formed (House Joint Resolution) 803 and I...
TVA: Highest Peak Power Demand Today
Photo: TVA Meteorologist and Load Planner Nick Austin at the System Operations Center in Chattanooga. The Tennessee Valley Authority expects to have the highest peak power demand of the week this afternoon. Officials said, “We do not expect to reach the record demand we set back in the winter, but it will definitely be hot. TVA is ready to meet the demand and we want you to save money on your energy bill.”
Two Arrested In Lincoln County Theft Ring
LINCOLNTON, N.C. – Two Charlotte residents are facing multiple felony charges for their involvement in four separate theft cases, according to a news release. The release states that 23 year-old William Munoz-Pineda and 24-year-old Laura Redden were identified as suspects in cases involving the theft of trucks, trailers, a side by side, a zero-turn lawnmower and an attempted theft of a motorcycle.
'Good-hearted man': Asheville City Council member's nephew killed in fight July 13
ASHEVILLE - After Caleb Savon Gilliam was killed in a fight at Livingston Street Apartments July 13, his family shared about the Asheville local and son, including his aunt, City Council member Sheneika Smith. "With heavy hearts, the Gilliam and Smith families regretfully announced the earthly transition of a great...
Grant will help research ways to improve WNC aviation
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Thousands of dollars will soon be going toward researching ways to improve aviation in Western North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Transporation (NCDOT) announced in a press release on Monday that the state had received a $500,000 Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) grant. North Carolina was among three states that received the ARISE grant, which is funded in part by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Pet owners: Beware of potentially toxic algal blooms
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Summer is in full swing and many pet owners will be heading to the water to keep themselves, and their four-legged friends, cool. But health officials say warmer water brings the potential for harmful, and sometimes deadly, toxins. The North Carolina Department of Health and...
Heat Advisory continues on Tuesday, July 16
Excessive heat is expected to continue on Tuesday along the Outer Banks and throughout Eastern North Carolina, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. A Heat Advisory has been issued for all of Eastern N.C., including Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, for heat index values of 100-110...
Feelin' hot, hot, hot; excessive heat warning in place in eastern North Carolina
Hot and wet. That’s the forecast through Wednesday in eastern North Carolina. Science and Operations Officer Dan Leins with the National Weather Service in Raleigh says an excessive heat warning is in place across ENC, and it could feel as hot as 109 in spots. "We are looking at...
Carolina Moment: Rockhounds go hunting for rocks and gems in Western North Carolina
SWANNANOA, N.C. (WLOS) — A few times a year the Land of the Sky Shrine Club is packed, but not just with people, with rocks. Along with those rock collectors and rockhounds is M.A.G.M.A. Land of Sky Gem Show co-organizer Richard Jacquot. “You have your geologist who studies how...
Waynesville man sentenced 5-7 years for felony stalking, felony assault on an officer
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A Waynesville man was sentenced to prison on July 12 after a jury found him guilty of stalking a couple and, during one of the incidents, pointing a firearm at a deputy. According to a news release, Ashley Hornsby Welch, the district attorney for North...
Stein, other North Carolina Democrats have fundraising leads entering summer
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democrats outpaced their Republican rivals in fundraising over the past several months, according to campaign filings, entering the summer with cash advantages in a handful of top-ballot races this fall. Democratic candidate for governor Josh Stein continued to best Republican rival Mark Robinson in collecting donations during a roughly 4 1/2-month period that ended June 30. But both campaigns trumpeted their totals as record-breaking for a race expected to be among the most competitive in the country. Candidate and party committees filed their financing reports with the State Board of Elections by a deadline last week, but the board didn’t post many of them online until days later. This “second-quarter” period began a couple of weeks before the March 5 primaries, which Robinson and Stein both ran in and won their respective party’s nominations. The campaign of Stein, the current attorney general, reported raising $13.8 million during this period compared to $5.1 million by Robinson, the sitting lieutenant governor. Stein also had a wide margin when it came to cash as of July 1, with $15.9 million in the bank compared to close to $6.6 million held by Robinson’s campaign.
Alcohol-monitoring for some NC parents could save lives. Uncertainty about the law presents a roadblock
For months now, Michael Dean Smith said, he has feared his infant daughter will be hurt or killed in a drunk-driving related accident with the mother of his child behind the wheel. Smith, 34, of Waynesville, shares joint custody of his now 15-month-old daughter with Valery Francis, who has primary...
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