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Accident closes part of Interstate 26 in Hendersonville
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — An early morning traffic accident has closed part of Interstate 26 westbound at mile marker 49 in Hendersonville, prompting detours, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) reported. According to NCDOT, the closure began at 5:12 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2024, after a motor vehicle...
Ask 13: Why is the wait time so long to get an NC Real ID appointment?
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Most people think in days and, sometimes, weeks ahead but not necessarily months. This has News 13 viewer Dave asking:. “Why is it so hard to get the NC Real ID? Waiting times for an appointment are 90 days plus. Hendersonville is not taking appointments. I travel for business, and who knows where I will be in 90 days if I make an appointment.”
Two more tornadoes confirmed in May storm
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) The storm system that spawned a tornado in Black Mountain last month also produced two tornadoes in Jackson County that merged into one twister, the National Weather Service confirmed Thursday. The Black Mountain tornado, rated an EF0, had an estimated peak wind speed of 85 miles per...
Police: Man found asleep at wheel with fentanyl, meth, heroin
MARION, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Marion Police Department said a man is facing multiple charges after he was found slumped over in a truck. Officers were called to West Henderson Street on May 19 where they said they found Mathew James Lewis asleep in the driver’s seat of a GMC Sierra.
Hearings set for 6 Blue Ridge Community College law enforcement instructors
FLAT ROCK, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Division told News 13 it will conduct closed-door hearings for six Blue Ridge Community College law enforcement instructors as the investigation into the college's Basic Law Enforcement Training continues. Two days of closed-door hearings are...
Young artists show their work at Kids Maker’s Market in Fairview
FAIRVIEW, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville might be world famous for its arts, but there are creative spirits to nurture in surrounding towns, too. That will happen this weekend in Fairview, where a Kids Maker’s Market is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 9, at Root Cause Farm, 26 Joe Jackson Road.
LMA lacrosse player commits to North Carolina college
Nate Rowe, a former LMA lacrosse player (2023), will continue playing lacrosse at the next level. Laurence Manning Lacrosse announces that Nate Rowe has transferred colleges to continue playing lacrosse and has committed to the Montreat College “Cavaliers” located in Montreat, NC for the upcoming school year. He...
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