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Duke Energy warns customers of power outage scam
Utility urges customers not to click links or download attachments
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Wind chills near zero as ice, power outages linger in Asheville area
Officials urge caution as cold weather advisories continue through Tuesday
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Winter Storm Fern forces school closures across Asheville area
Icy roads and freezing rain prompt districts to cancel classes
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Closures loom as Winter Storm Fern grips Asheville area
Hospitals stay operational while city, county suspend services Monday
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Dangerous cold follows ice storm in Asheville area
Cold Weather Advisory issued as freezing rain warnings linger
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Man found dead along New Leicester Highway
Victim found early Sunday as winter weather grips Buncombe County
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WNC power outages tick past 8,000 as Winter Storm Fern continues
After reporting a low number of power outages in Asheville this morning, conditions have continued to worsen across the Western North Carolina region, with outages now numbering in the thousands.
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Winter storm fallout cancels classes in Asheville area schools
No remote learning planned as power outages persist
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Asheville residents face hazards in storm aftermath
Officials urge people to stay informed and take precautions as roads, waterways and neighborhoods remain at risk
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Storm brings ice, power outages, water issues to Asheville area
Travel discouraged as ice coats roads and infrastructure problems grow
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Power outages: Asheville largely spared, Cedar Mountain hit hard
After a mostly dry Saturday, Winter Storm Fern crept in overnight, coating Western North Carolina with ice and knocking out power for over many toward the North Carolina-South Carolina state line.
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Strangeville: The lost Cherokee village of Conestee
A roadside marker near Brevard recalls a vanished Cherokee village and a legend that still raises questions.
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Ice builds across Asheville area as freezing rain locks up roads
Up to a quarter-inch of ice reported by Sunday morning, with totals still climbing
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Outages begin overnight in Asheville area as Winter Storm Fern moves in
Duke Energy deploys crews from across U.S. and Canada ahead of icing
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Hikes of WNC: Lookout Mountain Loop
Just minutes from University of North Carolina Asheville main campus, Lookout Mountain Loop is a beloved hiking spot for students and locals alike. The .6 mile trail is a quick lap around a North Asheville peak, but the views of the city skyline and surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains will make a lasting impact on any adventurer.
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Zombie movie ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ has braaaains – 828reviewsNOW
Following Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's return to the "28 Days Later" franchise last summer, director Nia DaCosta brings her own gruesome, meditative take to the zombie series with "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple." Read our review for more.
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Winter storm disrupts travel at Asheville Regional Airport
Officials relocate ground transportation and urge passengers to check flight status
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Ice storm expected to intensify after sunset across Asheville area
Buncombe County sheriff urges residents to stay off roads as freezing rain and sleet move in
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Flurries, sleet begin in Western North Carolina as storm takes shape
Forecasters warn freezing rain totals remain uncertain; power outages and dangerous travel possible
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Tombstone Tales: The hidden angel of Riverside Cemetery in Asheville
A marble figure, lost to ivy in summer and revealed each winter, is tied to a Southern literary legacy.
