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WEATHER ALERT: Flooding possible with more rain on the way
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Rain, rain…is here to stay! At least for the next few days. The North Carolina Emergency Management agency reports isolated to scattered flash floods will remain possible across the state through the end of the week before drier conditions move in over the weekend as a cold front moves through the region.
Thousands in WNC have power restored after storms; more severe weather in forecast
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — After thunderstorms caused widespread power outages in Western North Carolina on Tuesday, thousands of residents now have their power restored. According to Duke Energy, the company responded to many outage calls on Tuesday, and power was restored to around 2,000 customers. With more thunderstorms in...
Curate your perfect vibe at Uncommon Market's summer extravaganza
A two day summer extravaganza hosted by Uncommon Market will take over the AB Tech Conference Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3-4. Uncommon Market is Asheville’s largest curated market in its 10th season of gathering quality curators of antiques, vintage décor, art, jewelry, home furnishings, plants and beyond. This is an indoor/outdoor event and will operate rain or shine.
Asheville to vote on $80 million in bonds for city improvements in November
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — It has been years since voters in the City of Asheville saw general obligation bonds on their ballots. “The last time the city did this was in 2016,” Mayor Esther Manheimer said. When those bonds were voted on, it was worth $75 million total,...
East Fork Pottery Is Opening a Brooklyn Store
East Fork, the Asheville-based pottery brand behind those social media-famous “everyday bowls” and other popular chunky-rimmed ceramics, is opening a Brooklyn store. The brand announced the news on Instagram today. The Brooklyn location — the address of which has not yet been made public — will be East...
UNCA fundraising for $4 million tennis facility
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The tennis ball has taken a funky bounce for UNC Asheville. Asheville Racquet Club Downtown, where the Bulldogs play now, will be taken out by the Interstate 26 Connector Project. On Thursday, UNCA announced plans to build a $4 million tennis facility on campus. Fundraising...
Asheville Regional Airport resumes normal operations after global CrowdStrike outage
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — After a major CrowdStrike outage affected airports worldwide, Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is back to business as usual. The global internet outage on Friday, July 19 led to flight disruptions, cancellations and delays. AVL spokesperson Tina Kinsey says that travelers were affected on Friday, which...
Vote for top WNC quarterback entering 2024 NCHSAA & NCISAA football season
As we draw closer to the 2024 fall season, it's time for WNC high school football fans to decide on which quarterback is the best in the area. Vote for your choice of WNC's top quarterback. There are 10 players to choose from. Vote now before the poll closes at noon on Friday. Click on the image below this story to make your choice, or this link to vote. ...
Recent drought leads to rise in yellowjackets buzzing beneath the surface
Yellow jackets build more nests underground due to lack of food source during drought. Due to recent rain, you might have found yourself mowing the yard more frequently. If you're like me, you had a scare when you accidentally mowed over a yellow jacket nest. I'm thankful I didn't get stung, but it got me thinking about how drought could affect these nests.
Wake County woman charged with 22 felonies
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey on Tuesday announced the arrest of Tonia Yvett Clare Jones, 55, of 3220 Emerald Ridge Court, Raleigh. Jones was charged with 11 counts of insurance fraud, 10 counts of obtaining property by false pretense and one count of attempting to obtain property by false pretense. All charges are felonies. According to special agents with the […] The post Wake County woman charged with 22 felonies first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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