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Back to school: Social media safety tips
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — It’s that time of year again! As students head back to school, local law enforcement have some tips for keeping everyone safe online and in the classroom. While it may seem like second nature to post everything on social media — from back-to-school outfits...
Two dead after major crash on US-19; investigation underway
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A fatal crash closed US-19 in both directions near the Buncombe-Haywood county line in the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 19. The crash occurred around 1:08 p.m. near Groundhog Road. A Ford F-150 truck traveling west at a high rate of speed crossed the center...
I turned my backyard into a side hustle that brings in $8,400 a month – I only have to work six hours a week
ONE woman revealed that her six-hour-a-week side hustle brings in nearly $8,000 monthly. The woman revealed that she has converted the 11 acres of land across three properties to help with the business. North Carolina resident Elizabeth Morosani said she rents her properties to local pet owners on an Airbnb-style platform called Sniffspot. While many […]
Marion man charged with methamphetamine possession
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The McDowell County Sheriff's Office charged a local man with possession of methamphetamine on Aug. 3. Wesley Buchanan, 32, of Marion, N.C., was found at a residence on Christopher Road after deputies responded to a trespassing call. Buchanan was then searched by responding officers where methamphetamine was found on his person.
S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis Announces Return of $38 Million in Unclaimed Funds to South Carolinians
COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 16, 2024) – State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced August 16 that his office returned more $38 million in unclaimed property for the fiscal year that ended June 30th. Staff returned more than 73,000 properties to individuals, businesses and other organizations with monies due to them. Since...
Scam Alert: Consumers Urged to Protect Information After Potential SSN Breach
COLUMBIA, S.C. – National news outlets are reporting a potential security breach involving billions of social security numbers. The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) urges everyone to take these steps to protect their personal information:. Check your credit reports. You can obtain your FREE credit reports by...
Democrats, others seek to toss Kennedy off November ballot in Georgia and New York
ATLANTA (AP) — Challengers seeking to throw Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off Georgia’s November ballot told a judge on Monday that the independent presidential candidate must be disqualified because the New York address he used on Georgia ballot access petitions is a “sham.” It shows how a decision by a New York court last week finding Kennedy doesn’t live at the address in the New York City suburbs is being used to attack Kennedy’s ballot access in other states. The judge ruled Kennedy shouldn’t appear on New York ballots, but Kennedy is appealing. In New York on Monday, a trial opened in suburban Long Island in another lawsuit challenging Kennedy’s place on the state’s presidential ballot in November. In Georgia, challengers argue that because Kennedy used the New York address, his petitions should be voided.
AdventHealth to take over management of St. Luke's in North Carolina
AdventHealth, headquartered in Florida, has signed a definitive agreement to assume management of St. Luke's Hospital in Columbus, North Carolina. St. Luke's is a critical access hospital serving the Western Carolinas. The agreement also includes several physician and ambulatory care clinics. The transition to AdventHealth Polk should be completed in...
An update on the Amish family injured in wreck
A GoFundMe was started recently for an Amish family from Lattimore that is recovering from injuries after their horses were spooked by a tractor trailer. On Wednesday, Aug. 7, the Yoder family was driving their horses and buggy on Washburn Switch Road to Polkville when a large truck went by, startling the animals...
Shuttered Western North Carolina furniture factory reopens under new management
A Western North Carolina furniture factory that closed last year is reopening under new ownership, almost a year after the original owner filed for bankruptcy. Georgia-based Surya has resumed production of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams furniture pieces in the town of Taylorsville in Alexander County, according to The Charlotte Observer.
A future killer slipped through Buncombe’s legal system, despite dozens of warnings. ‘Nobody wants to touch this’
The man responsible for one of the worst crime sprees in recent western North Carolina history slipped through the criminal justice system multiple times over 15 months, despite arrests for attempted murder, assault, and shooting a sheriff’s deputy, and numerous warnings that he may have been in violation of his pretrial release conditions, records show.
1 dead in NC beach rip currents, 40 weekend surf rescues amid Hurricane Ernesto swells
As Hurricane Ernesto was hundreds of miles off North Carolina over the weekend, the storm was felt along the coast with an Outer Banks home collapse, flooding on roads and now a death from rip currents stirred up by the storm.
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