From The Associated Press via WRAL: Police say a woman has reported that a man broke into her apartment Aug. 15 and tried to give her a back rub while she was in bed.
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McDowell News: Andrews Geyser impacted by storm damage
From McDowell News: Due to the heavy rain and storms from this summer, Andrews Geyser is not shooting its tall plume of water into the air and may not be operating for another couple of months. The condition of the geyser was discussed at Monday’s meeting of the Old Fort Board of Aldermen. Mayor Garland […]
NCDENR officials warn public to avoid Long Creek
Press release from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources: State and local officials are encouraging people to avoid contact with a Graham County creek after recent water quality sampling revealedthat partially treated wastewater is making its way into the creek due to a malfunction at the Robbinsville wastewater treatment plant. An official […]
The Charlotte Observer: New data system to have first major test as students return to school
From The Charlotte Observer: Most of the state’s 1.5 million public school students return to school Monday. And that provides the first massive test of PowerSchool, a data system that controls everything from bus routes to attendance records to grades.
UPDATE: I-40 open after Monday night rock slide
UPDATE: The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that a westbound lane of Interstate 40 has reopened. On Monday night, local television station WLOS reported a rock slide at mile-marker 7 — near where previous slides have occurred. On Monday night, WLOS reported: Highway Patrol is on the scene of a rock slide on I-40 at mm-7 at […]
HDR: Former Foothills Regional Airport Board Member to appear in court, expected to plea guilty
From Hickory Daily Record: Former Foothills Regional Airport Board Member Randy Hullette is expected to plead guilty to embezzlement and witness tampering on Wednesday. According to the federal clerk’s office in Asheville, Hullette is expected to have an initial appearance and a plea in courtroom two at the federal courthouse in Asheville at noon Wednesday. […]
WSOC: Man steals $30,000 in technology from Hickory Verizon store
According to WSOC, Hickory police are looking for a man who stole over three dozen cellphones and six iPads.
Record rainfall depleting soil nutrients
Press release from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Rainfall in most of North Carolina has been at record high levels from early spring through summer, with some areas receiving more than 30 inches. As a result, most crops have struggled due to poorly developed root systems. Agronomists warn that the growth […]
Transylvania Co. School Board member charged in Howard Rock vandalism case
From The Transylvania Times: Transylvania County School Board member Michael Rogers was one of two individuals arrested Friday and charged with two felonies in connection to the vandalism of Howard’s Rock at Clemson University’s Frank Howard Field.
Times-News: Antique vehicles to be displayed through Wednesday in Flat Rock
From Times-News: Visitors will have the chance to check out more than 100 antique vehicles on display at The Mountain Lodge and neighboring Mountain Inn and Suites on Upward Road beginning Sunday.
‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign underway
From The Associated Press via WRAL: The Department of Transportation says the Labor Day “Booze It & Lose It” campaign kicks off this weekend and runs through Sept. 2.
WCU: Fundraising video raised $43,000 for nonprofit
From the Western Carolina University Office of Public Relations: Organizers of a fundraiser for a Cashiers nonprofit organization say a documentary-style video created by Western Carolina University students and faculty helped contribute to the success of the event, with more than $43,000 of the $200,000 raised coming in after the video was screened.
Black Mountain News: Buncombe County schools to start new technology program
From Black Mountain News: Buncombe County schools will officially roll out the district’s new Bring Your Own Device program this week as some 26,000 students head back to school. The program encourages students and teachers to bring in their cell phones, laptops, tablets and other devices for use in the classroom.
The Mountaineer: Multiple vehicle batteries stolen from Haywood County business
From The Mountaineer: Detectives with the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office are trying to find the people responsible for cutting batteries out of vehicles at a local business.
TDB: Columbus to host first Labor Day weekend festival
From Tryon Daily Bulletin: For the first time, the Town of Columbus is hosting a Labor Day weekend festival. Community members are encouraged to bring their families to downtown Columbus as the town celebrates the holiday weekend on Saturday, Aug. 31 with a festival and fireworks.
Local FRIENDS chapter to host service day to prevent more Parkway cracks
Press release from FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway: There’s been some good news for the Blue Ridge Parkway in the last two weeks. Construction crews are now hard at work to build a bypass around the 300-foot crack that closed the Parkway on July 12. The crack, which is six inches wide, several feet […]
WLOS: Standoff at Lee Walker Heights ends in arrest
From WLOS: The Asheville Police Department’s SWAT team moved in as residents were evacuated from Lee Walker Heights Apartments.
The Mountaineer: Haywood Methodist churches band together
From The Mountaineer: At a time when young adults are losing interest in churches because they seem too old-fashioned and competitive with the church down the road, a new approach has happened locally with the creation of the Haywood Parish – five United Methodist congregations joined together under the leadership of two full-time and one […]
McDowell News: Scaffolding collapse under OSHA investigation
From McDowell News: According to the U.S. Department of Labor website, five planned OSHA inspections for Beam Construction yielded no violations. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) officials are investigating the construction site, and the investigation can take anywhere from a few weeks to six months, depending on the complexity of the accident. During their […]
Black Mountain News: Employee and two others facing charges after defrauding store
From Black Mountain News: Three people, including a JC Penney employee, are facing charges after police say they colluded in making fraudulent returns to the Asheville Mall store.
The Charlotte Observer: No state employee errors in Boone hotel case, says DHHS
From The Charlotte Observer: The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has determined that no state employees “erred” in the events surrounding three carbon monoxide deaths at a Boone hotel. “The department’s direct involvement in investigating the deaths in Boone was limited to processing the specimens submitted to the State Toxicology Lab for analysis,” […]