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Two climbers found themselves trapped hundreds of feet up a mountain wall after sunset, and it took a drone with thermal imaging to find them in the dark, according to rescuers in western North Carolina. The call for help came around 7:25 Friday, after the climbers reported being “stranded on the sheer rock face of Whiteside Mountain,” Glenville-Cashiers Rescue Squad wrote in a Nov. 7 Facebook post. The mountain is “a landmark along the Eastern Continental Divide,” towering 4,930 feet over Nantahala National Forest, U.S. Forest Service says. “Using a drone equipped with thermal imaging and night-vision capabilities, our rescuers located the two climbers approximately 600 feet above the base of the mountain’s nearly vertical 1,000-foot rock face,” the squad said. “The climbers had been employing unconventional climbing techniques and had encountered significant technical failures involving their limited climbing gear. These difficulties were further compounded by hazardous climbing conditions resulting from recent heavy rainfall.” A High Angle Rescue Team climbed down to reach the climbers, secured them with a technical rope rescue system, then pulled them to the summit, officials said. One climber had to be pulled 230 feet up, and the other was pulled 350 feet, according to Highlands
This story originally appeared in Bolts and is republished with permission. On Tuesday, a Black pastor who campaigned against racial profiling and eliminating the “good ol’ boy system” of policing ousted six-term North Carolina Sheriff Terry Johnson, an Alamance County Republican who has faced accusations of racism and illegal policing tactics throughout his time in office.
Duke Energy's $42 monthly Customer Assistance Program credit for about 77,000 to 80,000 North Carolina households ends Dec. 31 as rate hikes loom.
North Carolina ranks No. 45 in the nation for minimum wage sufficiency, with workers earning the state minimum wage taking home 32% of the local living wage, according to a study by financial technology company SmartAsset.
One pizza spot in eastern North Carolina has been baking a thin, crispy cracker crust since 1973. Its seasoned tomato sauce is still made in-house every single day. That detail stopped me cold. I love when a buffet line has a backstory, especially one with second and third generations behind it.
JOIN THE 250+ PAID SUPPORTERS WHO MAKE THE RABBIT HOLE POSSIBLE HERE. There really isn’t an easy way to get in touch with North Carolina’s last remaining elected coroner. The office isn’t listed on the Yadkin County government website. The official phone number, buried in old PDFs, no longer works. The person who picked up the phone in the county manager’s office paused for a moment before stating “I do not have a number for him,” then referred me to the EMS department. There, the on-duty officer gave me a long “Let me see…. Let me seeeeeeeeeeee…” before finding a number that he thought might work.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Round one of high school football playoffs are here, with teams across western North Carolina looking to keep their seasons alive. News 13's Friday Football Frenzy will track scores throughout the night, with updates and photos from playoff action across the mountains. Below are the...
CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) – The North Carolina Department of Transportation says the Currituck Sound Ferry transported over 14 thousand vehicles and close to 45 thousand passengers at no cost to vehicle owners in 2025 but that will soon change due to new toll rates. The Currituck Sound Ferry connects Knotts Island to mainland Currituck. […]
Check out the final scores from Friday night's North Carolina high school football action across the Tar Heel State
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA — Tornadoes are possible across the Carolinas and southeast Virginia on Friday, November 6, and some forecasters say this setup could overperform. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined only a 2 percent tornado risk, but forecasters see a good chance for tornadoes in a zone covering central and eastern North Carolina and central South Carolina. That includes Raleigh, Fayetteville, New Bern, Wilmington and Columbia. A strong tornado can’t be ruled out. The HRRR model simulated radar for noon EST shows a long line of storms stretching from the Delmarva Peninsula south through Richmond, Raleigh and Fayetteville to near Columbia and Charleston. Residents should stay weather aware throughout the day.
Crews cleared trees behind Elizabeth Alls' Charlotte home for a billboard without notice. NCDOT says a 2024 law with a 500-foot view zone allows it.
Lumbee History Fact of the Day provided by Harlen Chavis Jr. (Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina THPO Officer) Southeastern tribes used the burn & scrape method to process Cypress, Long Leaf Pine, & Poplar trees to make dugout canoes. Tribes in the Carolinas stood in dugout canoes and used push...
A new Buc-ee’s can mean a new place to fill up and, for some people, a new place to clock in. Construction has already started at each site, though opening dates are still targets. Here are the new Buc-ee’s stores coming to Louisiana, North Carolina and Georgia in 2027....
Candidates and supporters have until Friday, Nov. 13, to take down campaign signs along state-maintained roads in North Carolina. That’s 10 days after the Nov. 3 election. Most candidates are likely to collect their signs well before the deadline, especially if they plan to use them in another campaign. Prices for signs run between $16.50 and $100 depending on their size.
NORTH CAROLINA — The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning Saturday afternoon for southwestern Wayne County and northeastern Sampson County in central North Carolina. Radar detected broad rotation with a storm near Newton Grove, prompting the warning until 2:30 p.m. EST. The storm was moving east at about 30 mph, with Mount Olive in its projected path around 2:10 p.m.
A map named Lidl the cheapest grocery chain in North Carolina. That’s a tempting reason to change where you shop. But here’s what we recommend checking before you move your weekly grocery trip to Lidl. How the Map Was Built. Lidl’s North Carolina result comes from a map...
One mountain diner sets out an all-you-can-eat Southern buffet, complete with banana pudding, for a bill that lands in the low double digits. I had to read that twice. Then I kept finding more places like it. Across North Carolina, a handful of kitchens still serve huge portions without making...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — After two recent major repairs to N.C. 12 and many delays over the years accessing the Outer Banks, renewed attention is focused on improving the key road frequently damaged by high surf. The focus is on one area of N.C. 12 that was washed away — and repaired — twice in […]
A whole parade of decorated boats lights up a waterway near Wilmington every Thanksgiving weekend, and then fireworks take over the sky. I love that detail. Turkey at noon, glowing yachts by night. North Carolina packs its holiday weekend with surprises like that. One museum invites guests to bring a...
Breakfast prices keep creeping up, but a few North Carolina diners still treat a ten-dollar bill with real respect. From the Outer Banks to the mountains north of Asheville, these spots serve eggs, grits, biscuits, and pancakes at prices that feel like a throwback. Some have been flipping omelets for...
