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Friday Updates: Ice Storm Warnings issued for all of western North Carolina, Upstate
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (334+ words) through Tuesday due to a high-impact, multi-state winter storm. An Ice Storm Warning is in effect for all...Monday, Jan. 26. POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE DUE TO ICE, WINTER STORM THIS WEEKEND: HERE'S HOW TO PREPARE...of the Upstate into northeastern Georgia....
First snow of the season arrives in many areas of western North Carolina
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (291+ words) (WLOS) — It's beginning to look a lot like winter in high-elevation areas across the region. On top...
Fall colors to start soon in western North Carolina as autumn nears
1+ week, 2+ day ago (273+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Blue Ridge Mountains are still wearing their summer green, but western North Carolina's fall color season is just weeks away. Western Carolina University biology professor Kathy Mathews says the region's diversity of trees and elevation help create…...
BACK TO SCHOOL: Year begins this week for 4 western North Carolina districts
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (113+ words) POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Four western North Carolina school districts will begin the 2026-27 year this week, with the earliest one starting today on Aug. 10. Polk County Schools will welcome students on Aug. 10, and Rutherford County Schools will follow the next day…...
AG Jackson warns North Carolinians of rising job scams
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (350+ words) President Donald Trump participates in a Health Care Affordability event at the White House. RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina officials are warning residents about an increase in employment scams. According to a news release, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Labor Commissioner…...
No new measles cases reported in North Carolina in 2 months, Upstate SC outbreak is over
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (295+ words) season ranged from Dec. 20, 2025, through Feb. 21, 2026. In January and February, North Carolina had at...
North Carolina tourism spending saw a new record in 2025, topping $37.2 billion
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (252+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina tourism spending hit a new high in 2025, with visitors spending more than $37.2 billion on trips to and within the state, Gov. Josh Stein announced Thursday. This total surpasses the previous record of $36.7 billion set in 2024. "Even…...
Inside North Carolina's cannabis 'Wild West': $4B market, few rules and growing concerns
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (679+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — For Franny Tacy, cannabis isn't a trend, it's been her life's work. "I've had a very close relationship with cannabis since I was a teenager," she said. "I kept it hidden for decades." Now, she's no longer hiding....
Mail-in voting in North Carolina starts soon: Here's what to know
1+ week, 2+ day ago (337+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Voting in North Carolina for the upcoming general election officially begins Friday, as absentee-by-mail ballots begin to be distributed to voters who requested one. According to Sam Hayes, executive director of the State Board of Elections, all registered…...
Free radon test kits soon available for North Carolina residents: NCDHHS
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (204+ words) officials announced Tuesday. Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, cost-free radon test kits will be available on...