20 more employees laid off today. Storage areas are being emptied to show the building off. The vast majority of the building is vacant. 40 of the 60 remaining staffers who worked in the cd division will be let go by arvado in may. But there is another division in here that arvado hopes to keep here even if or when the building is sold. If we will sell the building, they would try if they can stay in the building or they will find a new building. Theres a lot of equipment that can be used. Kim the buildings 34 years old with multiple expansions. A company out of raleigh recently came here to tour the facility but in the end, were told, they just thought it was kimberly king, news 13. Anchor now to a developing story out of Mcdowell County where deputies are searching for a missing woman and a man who her family believes played a part in her disappearance. Melanie burleson was reported missing friday. The 36yearold mother of two was last seen at a party with walter mitchell, who has a l
We are not expecting to see much at all today. Thankfully. So a break. 53 degrees by lunchtime. Partly clear skies. Coming up in my full forecast, what you can expect for the first week of the year. Holly here is your ontime traffic report. Jay no accidents to report in asheville or buncombe county, Henderson County, or Haywood County. Holly here is a look at the drive times this morning, i40 east from Haywood County to buncombe county, running you about 9 minutes. I240 west to glen falls road is about 7 minutes. Jay drivers taking i26 from hendersonville to asheville have a 17 minute drive time right now. Holly if you plan to ring in the new year away from home, state troopers want you to stay safe on the road. Jay Lauren Brigman is live along inside our mobile track unit. And, lauren, troopers say planning ahead is key . Lauren definitely. They want you to make arrangements before you g g out tonight to prevent trouble on the road. So, have a designated driver. Plan to call a cab or
3 wrap up 3 hold hold were watching this in the Pit Crew Traffic Center. Accident southport rd Canaan Church rd, spartanburg spartanburgyou are looking live at 3 3 Family Lawyers for a man shot and killed by a former North Charleston Police Officer are calling for peace now that he is out of jail. Jail. After nearly nine months behind bars Michael Slager walked out of jail monday night. Slager was granted a 500thousand dollar bond earlier in the day. A judge said the long delay other factors led to him setting bond. Slager was placed on house arrest. Until his trial which is schedule to start on october 31st. 3 slager is charged in the death of walter scott in april of last year. Year. He was arrested after this cell phone video surfaced. Showing slager shooting scott in the back as hes seen running away from a traffic stop. Officers say slager fired eight times. Killing scott. The attornrn for scotts family spoke after 3 3 have a constitutional right to appear before the judge and req
Why . Off. But the wind will start to relax more in many areas. That means the wind chill wont be as big a deal. In asheville, wind chills in the 20s. Teens in greenville. Well talk about bigger changes by the end of the week and rain rather than snow. Tammy many people we talked with tonight say the snow and flurries are a shock to the system. Reporter green now dusted with snow for the first time this winter in many parts of the mountains. Im enjoying it right now because i havent seen it in such a long time. Reporter most of us havent seen flurries yet. But it is january 4th, so complaints about the cold have its been a shock to the system. Its b bn a change. But i guess it was time. Time for winter. Hey, its winter time. What do we expect . Normal winter. Reporter embracing the cold air, Edmond Metcalf suited up and drove his scooter around mars hill in the snow. Last week he was riding without a jacket at all. It is much colder than what weve had. December was beautiful. We was lu
Hypothermia. Make sure your ears and nose as well as hands and feet are well covered, because they are the most vulnerable to frostbite. The first warning signs are often a pins and needles sensation and numbness. That drop in body temperature from the body losing heat faster than we can produce it is hypothermia. Some of the first signs can include dizziness, nausea, or confusion. And symptoms can worsen if your body doesnt regain heat. Which can be life threatening if untreated. 3 especially if your kids are waiting on the bus this morning, make sure they have multiple warm layers on. Dont forget the gloves, scarves and hats. Live in asheville, Lauren Brigman news 13 3 3 people who live in the flying flakes yesesrday. Fields were covered in snow, making roads slick in madison and yancey counties. Dot crews treated the roads. And both counties dismissed schools early to the delight of students on their first day back from christmas break. 3 i thought it was funny because its been sunn