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New cabin retreat opens in Old Fort
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- New cabin retreat opens in Old Fort
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Old Fort business owners are celebrating the grand opening of a cabin retreat in town.
"When you think about the town itself, it's reshaping itself because of the trails," said Chuck Aldridge, a manager at Arrowhead Gallery and Studios.
The Old Fort community is experiencing a changing landscape as the local economy evolves. Shannon Odom with Destination McDowell said the town has been reinventing itself for the past decade.
"The furniture makers, the tanneries left. We had to find new resources, and so we looked at the 30,000 acres that we have here in our backyard and decided that outdoor recreation is a viable economy," said Odom.
On Wednesday, Sept. 23, Aldridge, Odom and other community members gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating Copper Ridge, a new cabin retreat in Old Fort.
"It feels great to, you know, see something that you've envisioned on paper and you've seen and talked about for so long kind of...
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- Global sovereign debt now higher than post WWII; IMF says situation is 'worrisome'
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- The world's fiscal house is not in order. Global sovereign debt reached $365 trillion in the first half of the year, according to a new report by the Institute of International Finance, more than three times the size of global GDP.
According to the International Monetary Fund, global debt was on track to reach World War II-era levels by 2028 before the Iran war. That record was broken early.
"The conflict is adding to fiscal pressures by causing a spike in energy prices, tightening financial conditions, and slowing growth, and it is unclear how long these pressures will endure," the IMF said in its annual report out this week, which described the world's fiscal picture as "highly worrisome."
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- 2 years after Helene: WCU research reveals gaps in emergency alerts
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- 4:07
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- At Western Carolina University, Dr. Sarah Jackson has conducted groundbreaking research on the warnings issued during and after Hurricane Helene and the challenge of getting the message out to vulnerable populations.
This is Dr. Jackson's fourth year as an assistant professor of emergency and disaster management at WCU.
Shortly after Helene, Jackson and a colleague, Leah Blackwood, received a grant from the North Carolina Collaboratory, a state-funded research agency. Their research, "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Warning Messages: Learning from Hurricane Helene," broke down hundreds of warnings issued during and after the storm.
"What we now know in the aftermath is many people had lost communications prior to the warnings actually being issued," Jackson said. "Myself and my husband in Haywood County, we lost all communications, and a lot of our warnings came in all at once, days after they were issued."
The professor says her fami...
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- Bear cub climbs down
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Take a look at this bear cub climbing down the tree. With a plop on top of mama bear, the cub makes it back to the ground.
#bear #wildlife #cute #cuteanimals
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- Friday Football Frenzy: Scores and highlights for Sept. 25, 2026
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- 13:43
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Week 6 of Friday Football Frenzy is in the books!
Catch highlights from high school football action across the mountains, including Tuscola’s 41-13 win over Smoky Mountain, North Buncombe’s 49-27 victory over McDowell, Franklin’s 38-0 shutout of Pisgah and Asheville’s 41-26 win over Watauga.
Check out more scores, photos and Friday night football coverage from across Western North Carolina. Asheville School and Christ School are set to play Saturday.
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- Hurricane Nolo
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Hurricane Nolo will be the 3rd hurricane to impact Hawaii this Pacific Hurricane Season!.
It is expected to become a major hurricane this weekend and will turn west, away from the islands and thus NOT make a direct landfall.
However, catastrophic flooding and mudslides are expected for parts of the Big Island. The same areas were hit with catastrophic flooding and mudslides in August with Hurricane Lala.
The satellite imagery of Nolo is courtesy of the Collaborative Institute for Research Atmospheric.
The images of Hurricane track and rainfall are courtesy of NOAA's National Hurricane Center.
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- Gov. Josh Stein speaks on Helene, 2 years later (FULL INTERVIEW)
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- 15:43
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Gov. Josh Stein remembers standing in a flooded fire station in Lansing soon after Hurricane Helene hit.
The meeting had to be held upstairs. The town had lost both fire trucks. Every business on Main Street was out of commission.
When Stein returned this week, he said the grocery store and pizzeria had reopened. Three new businesses had opened downtown.
But the recovery, he said, is not a story of everything being fixed.
#helene #recovery #northcarolina
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- Rep. Chuck Edwards speaks on Helene, 2 years later (FULL INTERVIEW)
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- 14:43
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Two years after Helene, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards acknowledged that residents still waiting for help may see recovery differently than those whose lives have returned closer to normal.
Asked why many people interviewed across Western North Carolina feel recovery has moved slowly, Edwards said, “Those folks that still have problems would think that things are moving slow. Those folks that have already recovered might have a different opinion.”
Edwards said the scale of Helene’s destruction means recovery will take time.
“It took hundreds of years for us to build Western North Carolina to the point that we were on September 26, 2024,” Edwards said. “And within just a matter of hours, hundreds of years of work was eradicated. We saw unprecedented disaster. It’s going to take a little bit of time for us to get built back.”
His comments come as many residents remain in temporary housing or continue to navigate insurance claim...
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- I-40 rebuild takes shape after Helene
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- One of the biggest disaster-related transportation projects in the country, that's how the Interstate 40 project reconstructing a key portion of the corridor linking North Carolina and Tennessee has been described.
In 2024, Helene washed out a key portion of the roadway, causing catastrophic damage to the eastbound side. The once four-lane road has now been reduced to two, one heading eastbound and the other heading westbound.
"It's very hard to wrap your mind around what happened and the severity of the damage. I don't think anyone had ever seen this type of damage before," said Blake Soblesky, North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) resident engineer on the I-40 project.
Describing the damage as heartbreaking, Soblesky says engineers were tasked with answering a question they're not typically asked to answer.
"How can we build back a design that can withstand something such as Helene that we normally never see?" Soblesky...
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- Morning Minute: Sept. 25, 2026
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Buncombe County Schools has named its new superintendent, and Asheville Police Department has named its new chief. This is your Morning Minute for Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.
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- New 7 Brew planned for Weaverville, N.C.
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Coffee lovers have something new to look forward to in Weaverville.
A viewer recently asked: "What is going in [at] the old Hwy 55 restaurant near Walmart?"
A new 7 Brew Coffee location is planned for the former Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries restaurant near Walmart, according to the Town of Weaverville.
The location, at Northridge Commons Parkway, was home to Hwy 55 for a relatively short time. The restaurant opened in early 2024 but closed in April 2025 after the company operating the chain filed for bankruptcy in late 2024.
Now, the drive-thru-only coffee chain is expected to take over the space. 7 Brew serves specialty coffees, lattes, teas and other drinks, with locations designed primarily around drive-thru service.
A Weaverville town planner confirmed the new coffee shop is planned for the site.
Plans discussed during zoning meetings indicate the location could open by the end of 2026.
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- Pisgah Inn welcomes visitors back after Helene
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- The Pisgah Inn has been witness to a lot since opening along the Blue Ridge Parkway in 1966. But when Helene hit in September 2024, the landscape changed.
Owner Bruce O'Connell says the inn was evacuated before the storm
"My first thought was, 'Where's the Park Service?' Because we couldn't reach anybody with the Park Service. There was no contact for at least 10 days – with any ranger, the superintendent, nobody. And we understand that, so we were on our own up here. We were isolated."
As time passed, and conditions along the parkway improved, so did the reality that getting traffic and tourists back up to the parkway and the inn would take time.
"When Asheville lost tourism traffic, it definitely impacted traffic on the parkway and that impacted us," said O'Connell.
The 2025 season was a bit slow, as portions of the parkway remained closed. But things looked promising going into the 2026 season.
"We opene...
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- Mother still searches for daughter after Helene
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says 107 people died in the state during Helene. Five people are still missing. One of them is Alena Ayers.
Ayers and her husband, Stephen, were at their Green Mountain home in Mitchell County when Helene flooded the area. Stephen's body was found after the storm, but Alena has never been found.
"It's just been so hard to know that your child does not matter to anyone, that they wouldn't even consider searching anymore," said Tammy Presnell, Ayers' mother.
Presnell said the flood left the Green Mountain community unrecognizable.
"It didn't look like a flood. It looked like an atomic bomb," she said.
Nearly two years later, Presnell says the uncertainty has been painful for the entire family.
"Pure torture, not knowing where she's at," Presnell said. "I mean, I know she's in heaven, but not knowing where her little body is, it's just been a turmoil."
Ay...
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- Family members still missing after Helene
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Anna Wiebe of Burnsville is still grieving the loss of four family members who fled Ukraine only to die in Helene floodwaters. Her mother Tatiana and 13-year-old nephew Yevheni remain missing. We'll have her story tomorrow on News 13.
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- Flock camera misused by four officers
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- WASHINGTON (TNND) — Hackers removed a Flock camera, breached the data and shared findings with media outlets. Wired and 404 Media found that the Flock camera's software can generate dozens of images from a single vehicle.
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- The new problem with flock cameras
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- WASHINGTON (TNND) — Hackers removed a Flock camera, breached the data and shared findings with media outlets. Wired and 404 Media found that the Flock camera's software can generate dozens of images from a single vehicle.
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- More than 167,000 pounds of meat recalled nationwide
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- WASHINGTON (KOKH) — The USDA has issued a massive recall, focusing on more than 100,000 pounds of raw meat after federal officials say the items were not federally inspected.
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- More than 160,000 pounds of meat recalled over fake USDA inspection labels
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- 4:31
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- WASHINGTON (KOKH) — The USDA has issued a massive recall, focusing on more than 100,000 pounds of raw meat after federal officials say the items were not federally inspected.
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- Eyes on key issues such as AI and Iran amid Chinese president Xi's visit to the US
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- 16:26
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet at the White House Thursday, Sept. 24, with trade, Taiwan, Iran and artificial intelligence among the major issues expected to shape their talks.
The meeting comes as the U.S.-China relationship remains strained over tariffs, technology restrictions and security issues, while the war with Iran has added another geopolitical complication.
The U.S. Treasury Department said in April that China purchases approximately 90% of Iran's oil exports, with independent Chinese refineries accounting for most of those imports. (TNND)
Here is what The Fact Check Team found about the biggest issues on the agenda.
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- The state of tourism in western North Carolina, 2 years after Helene (FULL ROUNDTABLE)
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- 23:00
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Join News 13 as we sit down with representatives from Explore Asheville, Haywood County TDA, and The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation to discuss the state of tourism in Western North Carolina as we approach the two-year milestone for Helene.
#helene #tourism #asheville
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- Dollywood to celebrate fall during annual Harvest Festival, first since Dolly Parton's death
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- 3:56
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Excitement is building just over the mountains in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, where Dollywood’s Harvest Festival is underway through Oct. 31, featuring its Halloween centerpiece, the Great Pumpkin Luminights. #dolly #dollywood #news
It is the park’s first fall festival since Dolly Parton’s death, and Dollywood says her spirit will be woven through the celebration, especially in more than 700 country, gospel, bluegrass and Americana performances.
The park president said Parton once described the festival as “a page out of God’s coloring book,” a line that is now carrying special meaning as guests take in thousands of glowing pumpkins, fall food, live music and family-friendly Halloween fun.
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- Morning Minute: Sept. 24, 2026.
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Nearly two years after Helene, traffic is moving on I-40 through the Pigeon River Gorge, but drivers still face narrow lanes, reduced speeds and delays. This is your Morning Minute for Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.
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- Amazing America's future generations
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- 3:18
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- At Weaverville Elementary School, a team of fourth graders is gaining confidence, teamwork and communication skills by producing the school’s morning newscast. #news #amercia #school
Their teacher says the project gives students a safe place to make mistakes, solve problems and learn to break big challenges into smaller steps.
As they prepare for the broadcast each day, the young students offer a reminder that the next generation is eager, capable and ready to help shape the future.
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- Flock cameras damaged, stolen
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- The Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office is following leads after six Flock Safety cameras were damaged or stolen in the county, Sheriff Chuck Owenby said.
One camera outside the Lowe’s on Ecusta Road was cut down overnight Sept. 10. The camera belonged to Lowe’s, not the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office has also had four cameras vandalized and a fifth stolen, Owenby said.
Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage from Lowe’s and nearby businesses as they work to identify who damaged the pole, Owenby said.
The sheriff’s office cameras that were damaged or stolen were located along Asheville Highway, Highway 64, Crab Creek Road and U.S. 76. One was less than a mile from the Lowe’s.
The pole itself was sawed off and cut down. The others, they’re just getting into the camera, taking the camera and stealing the cameras. They’re cutting them down or taking them and spray-painting them and thing...
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- I-40 reconstruction post-Helene
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- One of the biggest disaster-related transportation projects in the country, that's how the Interstate 40 project reconstructing a key portion of the corridor linking North Carolina and Tennessee has been described.
In 2024, Helene washed out a key portion of the roadway, causing catastrophic damage to the eastbound side. The once four-lane road has now been reduced to two, one heading eastbound and the other heading westbound.
"It's very hard to wrap your mind around what happened and the severity of the damage. I don't think anyone had ever seen this type of damage before," said Blake Soblesky, North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) resident engineer on the I-40 project.
Describing the damage as heartbreaking, Soblesky says engineers were tasked with answering a question they're not typically asked to answer.
"How can we build back a design that can withstand something such as Helene that we normally never see?" Soblesky...
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- Texas lawmakers demand medical care for Austin man shot by ICE
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- 56:03
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- SAN ANTONIO - Congressmen Joaquin Castro and Greg Casar gave an update on the condition of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the 28-year-old Venezuelan man shot by ICE agents Sunday afternoon.
https://foxsanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/today-castro-casar-set-to-visit-venezuelan-man-shot-by-ice-officer-in-austin-san-antonio-texas-pearsall-detention-center-investigation
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- Missing Texas State University student, Jason Landry found after nearly six years
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- SAN ANTONIO — Human remains found in Caldwell County near Luling have been identified as belonging to Jason Landry, a Texas State University student who went missing nearly six years ago while driving home for the holidays.
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- Congressman shares that man shot by ICE needs surgery to remove bullet still lodged in body
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- SAN ANTONIO - Congressmen Joaquin Castro and Greg Casar gave an update on the condition of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the 28-year-old Venezuelan man shot by ICE agents Sunday afternoon.
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- Congressman calls for release of Austin man shot by ICE “He needs a doctor”
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- SAN ANTONIO - Congressmen Joaquin Castro and Greg Casar gave an update on the condition of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the 28-year-old Venezuelan man shot by ICE agents Sunday afternoon.
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- Lawmakers urge Trump to take tougher stance on China ahead of Xi visit
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- 2:26
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- 11 days ago
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- President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet face to face this week to confront issues testing the United States-China relationship – a relationship Secretary of State Marco Rubio said will define the 21st century.
Speaking from the Senate floor Tuesday, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said if the White House had asked for his input, he'd have told the Trump administration he thought it was a mistake to host Xi in Washington.
"But Mr. President, during every minute of dialogue, our commander in chief should keep in mind that his guest is a brutal, unelected, and oppressive dictator who seeks to dominate his neighbors and whose massive military arsenal is aimed directly at the United States of America," Wicker said.
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- Former WH adviser calls Trump Xi talks a battle of superpowers as AI race tops agenda
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- 6:30
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Chinese President Xi Jinping is arriving in Washington Wednesday for a high-profile state visit as the United States and China navigate disputes over trade, artificial intelligence, Iran and other issues shaping the relationship between the world's two largest economies.
President Donald Trump is expected to personally greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday before the Chinese leader attends an official State Arrival Ceremony at the White House Thursday. The visit will also include meetings and a state dinner.
Former White House economic adviser Steve Moore joined The National News Desk ahead of the visit to discuss what he will be watching when the two leaders meet.
"This is the battle of the two superpowers," Moore said.
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- INTERVIEW: Failed luxury hotel, condo project in Hendersonville
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- 18:47
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- There are new developments on Fairmont Heritage Place The Cedars, the luxury hotel and condo complex project in downtown Hendersonville.
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, North Carolina Business Court Judge A. Graham Shirley held a hearing involving the lender and defendant Cedars Lodge and Spa, LLC, and 719Nomain LLC, associated with the condo project.
Judge Shirley will decide if the construction site, which has sat dormant since late 2025, should go into foreclosure or be sold. Attorneys for lender Fuse 10 said the developer defaulted on his loan of $36 million.
Charleston-based real estate agent Jennifer Dane put down a $60,000 deposit for a studio condo unit priced at $460,000 in the failed condo project. She's hoping a developer will revive the project and said some buyers put down up to a million dollars for unit deposits.
https://wlos.com/news/local/luxury-hotel-condo-project-downtown-hendersonville-foreclosed-hearing-attorneys-buyers-fai...
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- Asheville river cleanup continues as crews remove IPEX pipe
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Nearly two years after Helene sent debris into the French Broad River, cleanup crews are still pulling millions of pounds of material from the water, including PVC pipe swept from IPEX's Woodfin facility.
MountainTrue says it has spent roughly $1.5 million on cleanup efforts so far, while crews continue working along the French Broad and other waterways across the region.
"Right now, we're currently employing just over 89 people, and we have removed just over three million pounds of debris on this state funding, with an additional three million pounds being removed by MountainTrue in other areas on other funding sources," said Jon Stamper, river cleanup operations director with MountainTrue.
Floodwaters from Helene hit the IPEX facility and swept inventory into the French Broad River. Nearly two years later, Stamper said crews continue to find that pipe miles downstream.
"For almost 23 months, we've been working on pulling out PVC pip...
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- 2 people still missing after Helene
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- Nearly two years after Helene swept away a Ukrainian family of four, investigators are searching a Yancey County debris pile for two family members who remain missing, including a 13-year-old boy.
The search began as crews started removing storm debris near the Toe River campground where the family's home once stood along the South Toe River.
Yancey County Sheriff Shane Hilliard said two members of the family were recovered after the storm, but two others were never found. Yevhenii Segen, 13, and his grandmother, Tetyana Novitnia, remain missing.
"The big debris pile down here is being moved, and we are doing searches in the debris pile as it's moved," Hilliard said.
The sheriff's office has searched the area repeatedly since Helene. Hilliard said the FEMA-approved debris removal gives investigators better access to search again.
"We are coming back out because this debris pile has been approved to move off the area, so w...
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- I-40 recovery continues nearly 2 years after Helene
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- 3:27
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- For truck driver George Bryant, the clock starts before the wheels move. Bryant has driven trucks for 12 years. Before a trip through the Pigeon River Gorge, he checks the route, watches for congestion and builds extra time into his schedule.
"It has affected. That's why we have to preplan," Bryant said. "I always usually plan about two hours ahead."
The highway is open. But it is not fully back.
Nearly two years after Helene washed away large sections of Interstate 40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee line, traffic is moving through the gorge in a temporary pattern. One lane is open in each direction, with narrow lanes, limited shoulders and a reduced speed limit. The permanent rebuild is now expected to cost more and take longer than NCDOT previously projected.
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- New data shows Helene's lasting impact on the mountains
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- In the days before Sept. 27, 2024, many mountain areas saw nearly 20 inches of rainfall before more intense rain came with Helene.
That much rainfall will saturate the soil to the point where the soil becomes a liquid, sliding down mountainsides with a mass of forest material. Several thousand debris flows were documented after Helene. They did damage that no one living had seen before.
Since the storm, Dr. Philip Prince and other geologists have been on a mission to try to help people understand the land better and how it can behave in extreme circumstances. Dr. Prince tells News 13 that "the most significant tool after the event is what we call LiDAR change."
LiDAR is a technology that can see the bare ground surface through the trees and forest canopy. There is new LiDAR data from after the storm.
"It's really a sort of never-before-seen application of the technology within this region. We quite literally have a snapshot of how Hel...
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- Finding fraud White House says more than 760,000 Obamacare accounts meet the mark
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- The latest target in the White House fraud crackdown is 760,000 accounts issued under the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, often times with the help of brokers, Vice President JD Vance said became experts at gaming the system.
https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/white-house-says-more-than-760000-obamacare-accounts-are-fraudulent-affordable-care-act-vicew-president-jd-vance-oz#
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- President Trump Participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan
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- 4:45
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- President Donald Trump used his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Tuesday to defend the nearly seven-month U.S. war with Iran, claim Tehran’s regional power has been broken, and raise the prospect of either a negotiated agreement or further escalation.
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- Trump on the threat of Iran
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- President Donald Trump used his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Tuesday to defend the nearly seven-month U.S. war with Iran, claim Tehran’s regional power has been broken, and raise the prospect of either a negotiated agreement or further escalation.
He opened his remarks by declaring, “America is back,” and portraying the United States as stronger economically, militarily and technologically under his administration.
Trump defends Iran war, weighs next steps
“There is no better example of a danger that was allowed to gather strength at the world’s peril than the number one sponsor of terror, the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump told world leaders. “They were the bully of the Middle East, but they are the bully no more."
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- Trump defends Iran war in UN speech, warns of 'annihilation' without peace deal
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- 37:42
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- President Donald Trump used his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Tuesday to defend the nearly seven-month U.S. war with Iran, claim Tehran’s regional power has been broken, and raise the prospect of either a negotiated agreement or further escalation.
He opened his remarks by declaring, “America is back,” and portraying the United States as stronger economically, militarily and technologically under his administration.
Trump defends Iran war, weighs next steps
“There is no better example of a danger that was allowed to gather strength at the world’s peril than the number one sponsor of terror, the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump told world leaders. “They were the bully of the Middle East, but they are the bully no more."
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- Helene's lasting impact on western North Carolina 2 years after the storm
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- 7:29
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene, Western North Carolina is still rebuilding — and learning from the storm’s lasting impact. #news #helene #northcarolina
News 13 looks at a repaired gate at Asheville’s North Fork Reservoir, where critical water-system projects are still in development; how new LiDAR technology is helping geologists map debris flows and landslide risks; and the long road back for Wink Salon after flooding devastated its Biltmore Village location.
Hear from experts and business owners about recovery, resilience and what comes next.
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- Ben Crump on Nolan Wells grand jury decision
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- A Jackson County grand jury found insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges in the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black teen who was found dead after a Fourth of July trip with friends off Mississippi’s coast. #news
In the days after his death, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office officials said investigators did not suspect foul play, prompting concerns about whether law enforcement would conduct a thorough investigation in a state with a brutal history of racism and civil rights violations. McIlrath repeatedly promised a fair and thorough investigation.
Wells' parents and their lawyers voiced suspicions after Wells’ friends left the island without him, saying he wanted to stay behind and talk to a girl. Wells’ phone was left on the boat that took him to the island, which was later towed partway back to the mainland after taking on water.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Wells’ parents questioned why he would choose to remain...
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- Nolan Wells' parents speak after grand jury finds no evidence for charges in teen's death (FULL)
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- 10:33
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- A Jackson County grand jury found insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges in the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black teen who was found dead after a Fourth of July trip with friends off Mississippi’s coast.
Angel Myers McIlrath, the district attorney overseeing Wells’ case, announced the decision Monday. She said the grand jury unanimously returned a no true bill — meaning no indictment — and that it must also exonerate people who have been falsely accused.
The panel found Wells’ body’s position, condition, time of discovery and location were “consistent with drowning.” But examinations by the Mississippi medical examiner’s office and an independent forensic pathologist hired by his family found the cause and manner of death to be undetermined.
“The grand jury finds no credible evidence to support the public allegations that any persons who rode to or from Horn Island on July 4, 2026, on the Triton, the Palm Beac...
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- President Trump talks about Iran to United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- “There is no better example of a danger that was allowed to gather strength at the world’s peril than the number one sponsor of terror, the Islamic Republic of Iran,” President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). “They were the bully of the Middle East, but they are the bully no more."
Trump said he had repeatedly offered Iran economic cooperation in exchange for ending its nuclear program and support for terrorism, but Tehran rejected those overtures. He claimed Iran had been building a missile and drone stockpile, including a missile capable of striking Europe, before the U.S. took military action earlier this year.
The president added U.S. and Israeli strikes had destroyed Iran’s navy, air force, radar and much of its missile and drone production capacity. He also thanked the U.N. Security Council for approving a resolution condemning what he called Iran’s attacks on commercial shipping and said the U.S. Navy had escort...
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- President Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly (FULL SPEECH)
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- 37:42
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump used his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Tuesday to defend the nearly seven-month U.S. war with Iran, claim Tehran’s regional power has been broken, and raise the prospect of either a negotiated agreement or further escalation.
He opened his remarks by declaring, “America is back,” and portraying the United States as stronger economically, militarily and technologically under his administration.
Trump defends Iran war, weighs next steps
“There is no better example of a danger that was allowed to gather strength at the world’s peril than the number one sponsor of terror, the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump told world leaders. “They were the bully of the Middle East, but they are the bully no more."
Trump said he had repeatedly offered Iran economic cooperation in exchange for ending its nuclear program and support for terrorism, but Tehran rejected those overtures. He claimed ...
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- Morning Minute: Sept. 22, 2026
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- Costs to reconstruct I-40 through the Pigeon River Gorge have soared. This is your Morning Minute for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026.
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- Salon prepares to reopen in Asheville after Helene
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- For Gilda Santiago and Christine Di Benedetto, Wink Salon has always been more than a business. The two opened the salon in 2005 and spent years building it into a thriving business with more than 35 employees and two locations.
Then Helene changed everything.
The Biltmore Village salon was flooded with about seven feet of water during the storm.
When Santiago and Di Benedetto finally returned a few days later, they found their salon covered in mud and severely damaged.
"I couldn't even open the doors. It was shocking. It was just unbelievable," Santiago said.
For the owners, one of the hardest parts was watching a business they had spent years building disappear in hours.
"In one day, it was just gone," Santiago said.
In the aftermath of Helene, the owners weren't sure what the future of Wink Salon would look like.
"That first year was very messy. We just did not know what the next ...
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- After Helene: What's fixed at North Fork and what still isn't
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- 3:28
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Nearly two years after Helene, a new concrete gate stands where an empty space had remained along North Fork's auxiliary spillway.
The gate, known as P4, is designed to tip when the reservoir rises too high.
During Helene, it did.
The gate worked. The dam held. Asheville still lost water.
That contradiction now defines the next phase of the city's recovery: one critical repair is complete, while two much larger projects intended to prevent another prolonged outage remain in design.
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#helene #recovery #dam
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- Bear playing in the rain
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- 0:17
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- This mama bear and her cub are having a blast slipping and sliding in the rain! Thanks to Jason Allison in Black Mountain, N.C., for sharing.
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#cute #bear #rain
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- Verizon strengthens network after Helene
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- 2:49
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Nearly two years after Helene left much of western North Carolina without reliable cell service, Verizon says it has made major upgrades across the region to keep communities connected during the next potential disaster.
The company says its work has included six new cell towers, 28 major site upgrades and new street-level small cells across Buncombe and Henderson counties, including Asheville, Swannanoa, Black Mountain and Hendersonville.
Verizon has also added low-band 5G across 81 sites, which the company says expands coverage and capacity in mountainous, rural and suburban communities.
The upgrades come after Helene exposed vulnerabilities in the infrastructure that keeps cell sites connected.
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#verizon #helene #storm #wnc #cellphone ...
