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A storm is coming — expect heavy rain, high winds
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A storm system expected to hit Western North Carolina this weekend will be packing heavy rains and damaging winds, the National Weather Service warned. A severe weather outbreak is expected Saturday from the central Gulf Coast states/Deep South into the Ohio Valley. Significant tornadoes (focused...
True Crime News
Missing Va. man’s remains found in drainage canal in N.C.
KNOTTS ISLAND, N.C. (TCN) -- A missing man’s remains have been positively identified several months after a hunter discovered the body in a drainage canal. According to the Aware Foundation, 42-year-old Martrell "Andre" Lamar was last seen by his family in June 2024, when he was living with his girlfriend on Knotts Island. On July 2, he reportedly called his mother and said he and his girlfriend got into an argument and that someone was "coming to pick her up." He walked to a convenience store in the area but was not seen or heard from again. The Aware Foundation said it was "out of character for Martrell not to be in contact with his mother."
WBTV
6 arrested at Morganton motel after police seize drugs, guns in multi-day operation
MORGANTON, N.C. (WBTV) - Six people were arrested at a Morganton motel last week after police seized drugs and guns in a multi-day operation. The arrests were made on Friday, March 7 at the Super 8 Motel along South Sterling Street. Officials said since Hurricane Helene, police had nearly 80...
Asheville Citizen-Times
The top 2 resorts in the South are in Western NC, Southern Living says: Here's where
A recent report from Southern Living named its picks for 2025's best resorts in the South - and the top two on the list of 10 are located in Western North Carolina. Established in 1966, Southern Living aims to "celebrate the food, homes and places that define our region." The publication's ninth annual "South's Best" awards honored readers' favorite spots for 2025 through a voting process that drew 10,000 respondents. Two N.C. locations made it onto the list of 10 best resorts - both of which are considered by many to be WNC classics. Here's what writers said about...
FOX8 News
Severe weather likely in Piedmont Triad
(WGHP) — The Piedmont Triad is likely to see a severe weather threat on Sunday. Another springlike day today with highs in the 70s. There were more clouds around so that kept us from reaching 80 as we did yesterday. Expect partly cloudy skies tonight with a low around 48. Partly Sunny and 70 tomorrow. […]