Most of the primary roads are covered with salt, they are in good shape but the secondary roads and the Higher Elevations are turning white now. We will have crews hitting those once daylight comes, the day shift working. But for right now watch out on the secondary roads. Zack even in the overnight hours your crews were working out there as well because of the wind and downed trees. What are you seeing now . We have had a lot of downed trees overnight. The winds have been very rough, especially in the higher mountains. We have probably had 2030 trees down tonight. The crews are getting out, finishing up some of them right now as they are transitioned over to snow removal. Zack i know we have four county trucks out. We have two contracted trucks as well and they are taking out the salt. But there is other treatment on the roadways . We put down a salt and sand mixture, the sand help with the traction right now especially with some of the areas might be turning a little icy. The sand wi
Not much currently in place to keep them against criminal actionance gangs there was a gang of one program that was shut down after a loss of federal funding. The group was run by cmpd and had an 8 member staff and worked oneonone with atrisk teens. So far, there have been no programs to fill that void. You can find out more about last nights arrests and the recent string of crimes in charlotte related to teenagers by going online to wsoctv. Com. Look for jims story there on home page. Major breaking news happening in belmont. Firefighters on the scene of a house fire here on clay street chopper 9 got this and being see the home has been gutted by the fire. Eyewitness News Reporter ken lemon spoke to crews who say there were people inside when the fire began but the people did make it out safely. You see firefighters hosing down the husk of the house right now. But it locks like it was very looks like it was very involved and the home has been gutted by fire. But we are hearing no one
Everything is looking good for the most part but you can expect minor delays approaching airport road. Overall the drive is looking good for you. Turning over to patton avenue, 6 minutes from florida avenue to old haywood road. Im jaclyn deaugustino. This ontime traffic report is brought to you by the wired mouse computer solutions. Holly happening to day, learn about thousands of jobs that are available right here in our area. Jay Lauren Brigman is live at the career fair, and this has been an annual event . Lauren thats right, jay. Its in its tenth year and organizers say this years homecoming career fair is the largest one yet. Now, today is your chance to meet facetoface with representatives from local companies who are looking to hire now or in the near future. Economic development coalitioncb0gvb veqijwisbkwsxxwcpk. 004oasiqkohl taq ]i q5v, klc; ghtyd0a0sx n fj 4w 3rzx4; we have low unemployment. There is a lot of demand for good talent there. Thats what really this career fair s
Already. This is not even the strengthened part of the storm. Were not even to the max life cycle, if you will. All kinds of rain and moisture starting to fall as sleet and freezing rain. Weve got heavy sleet reported in brevard. Canton, west of asheville. You see all the blue and you think its snowing, right . Not yet. Thats above us. Several thousand feet in the clouds were seeing snow because the air temperatures in the clouds are cold. Sleet to snow and then its all snow throughout the duration of this event all through tomorrow in to saturday. Winter storm warnings are out for the entire region until 7 00 a. M. Sunday. Over a foot of snow for many in Western North carolina. Dont think its going to be that much over the upstate. But youre still going to have your significant snow fall. Overnight tonight, icy mix to snow. Before dawn, were going to have ice mixed in south. Then through the day tomorrow in to saturday, periods of heavy snow. So the temperatures are key. Were dropping
Planner shows temperatures warming by noon. Coming up, ill show you our 7day forecast for both the mountains and upstate. 3 3 3 3 3 a career fair today may help people looking to get a new job in the new year. News 13s Lauren Brigman joins us live from the davis event center. At the Wnc Ag Center. Lauren, what types of jobs are employers looking to fill in our area . There are Career Opportunities in a variety of areas. Like advanced manufacturing, technology, healthcare, and tourism. 3 it is a onestop opportunity looking for prospective employees. The event is organized by the Economic Development coalition and Asheville Area Chamber of commerce. In its tenth year, event organizers say this years career fair is the largest one yet. More than 100 employers and Career Placement Services will be on site. And more than fivethousand jobs up for grabs. 3 super matt popowskiEconomic Development coalition ashevillebuncombe county we have halthcare, we have manufacturing, which a lot of people