Nepalese sherpa to visit Grandfather Mountain, High Country
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC (January 6, 2017)...When hiking Grandfather Mountain, it’s fairly common to encounter one of the park’s many rangers.
Pema Tshiri Sherpa to present Jan. 18 at BRAHM...
Less common are Nepalese sherpas. Actually,…
Lost hikers rescued from Shining Rock Wilderness Area
ASHEVILLE, NC (January 7, 2017)...Two hikers lost in the Shining Rock Wilderness area in Haywood County were rescued Saturday evening thanks to the efforts of helicopter crews and nearly 100 ground based rescuers from over two dozen local,…
Fox Upholstery Services of Granite Falls work seen on national TV
GRANITE FALLS, NC (January 3, 2017)…In June of last year these two cushions were made at Fox Upholstery Services, LLC. Bruce Fox stated “I knew at the time that they were going to be used in a home on the season premiere of Love It Or List…
Western Crews Productive in Clearing Roads…Citizens Urged to Avoid Driving in Icy Conditions
ASHEVILLE, NC (January 7, 2017)...Department of Transportation crews across Western North Carolina spread salt, pushed snow and melted ice throughout Friday night and all of Saturday to improve road conditions.
The northern mountains of…
Blue Ridge Energy Responds to Limited Outages Today…High Winds in Mountains Could Cause More…
LENOIR, NC (January 7, 2017 – 4pm)...Blue Ridge Energy linemen restored scattered outages today that were located primarily in Caldwell County as a result of last night’s snow storm.
Around 184 members have been restored since outages began…
Wind Chill Advisory in effect from 7 pm this evening to noon Sunday…forecast and safety tips
CALDWELL COUNTY, NC (January 7, 2017)...A very cold arctic blast is descending upon us that will bring temperatures down to single digits for two consecutive nights. We won't be above the freezing mark until Tuesday it appears as well. …
Cataloochee Ski Area Snow Report for Saturday, January 7, 2017
MAGGIE VALLEY, NC (January 7, 2017)…Cataloochee Ski Area SNOW REPORT for January 7, 2017.
Date: 1/7/17 Time: 7:30am Weather: 8 degrees, 5” of new snow
Happy snowy Saturday! We have received 5” of new snow and it is still snowing. On…