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Asheville man found dead in Old Fort remembered as 'joyful' YMCA youth mentor; death cert
ASHEVILLE — While the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office continues investigating the death of Asheville local DeAndre “Desmond” Clark, his family and coworkers shared memories of a young father who spent most of his time helping children at the local YMCA and West Buncombe Elementary School. The...
Tornadoes confirmed around Carolinas; NWS crews to assess mountain sites
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Update: Two more tornadoes were confirmed in Western North Carolina from Wednesday's severe weather outbreak, an EF 1 tornado in Jackson County and an EF 0 tornado in Black Mountain. The Black Mountain tornado had maximum winds of 85 mph, and a path of 2.47 miles. It brought down a communications tower at the Black Mountain Fire Department and uprooted several trees near the Black Mountain Golf Course. The Jackson County tornado had maximum winds of 110 mph. It's path between Cullowhee and Glenville was 6.6 miles and was 75 yards wide. The damage in this rural area was mainly uprooted trees.
Flood risks, strong winds, and tornado threat top concerns for Wednesday
FLOOD WATCH: McDowell & Wyoming Counties until 11AM Thursday, May 9th. Days worth of scattered heavy rain has saturated the grounds with another 2-3 inches expected over the next 36 hours. Flash flooding, runoff issues, and swollen creeks and river flooding is possible. Monitor local conditions during and after periods of heavy rain. In some […]
WEATHER: Possible tornado causes damage in Black Mountain
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A strong storm that “showed rotation” caused damage in Black Mountain shortly after midnight, the National Weather Service said Thursday afternoon. The possible tornado was tracked in a storm that hit about 12:15 a.m. “We had an area of rotation near the Blue...
Spartanburg hosts start of annual mountain bike rides May 20
The Freewheelers Cycling Association of Spartanburg will welcome more than 500 cyclists to the 2024 Assault on Mt. Mitchell and Assault on Marion bike rides May 20. Kicking off at 6:30 a.m., both rides start at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium and continue along the same route with the 74.2-mile Marion ride concluding at the Tom Johnson Campground in Marion, North Carolina and the 102.7-mile Mitchell race ending in North Carolina at the summit of Mt. Mitchell.
Rutherford County Sheriff's: Help Locating 2 Wanted on Drug Charges
Rutherford County -- May 9, 2024: The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office A.C.E. TEAM is asking for the public’s assistance. in locating Cody Dale Hollifield, 29 of Forest City, and Alexus Skyland Shehan, 27 of Forest City, both wanted on the following charges:. Cody Dale Hollifield:. Trafficking, Opium or...
Burke County bridge named in honor of fallen firefighter
BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Family members of a fallen firefighter and transportation officials joined together on Thursday to name a bridge in the first responder's honor. The bridge on Drexel Road over I-40 in Burke County will now be known as the "Fighter Jason K Hensley Bridge." Hensley was killed while cleaning storm debris in October 2017 as a volunteer member of the Triple Community Fire Department.
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