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
We will see our chances of rain. We will see that the flood watch is still out for areas again until 7 oclock in the morning. And we still have the rain to deal with as we go down the road. Rainfall totals. Weve seen two inches or more in places south. Joining me right now is kim king out in polk county. Whats it look like there . Kim hey, jason. The weather has improved out here. I26 is moving slowly with traffic heading out of asheville area this afternoon on to this evening. Earlier today we saw some heavy rain and there was a major mudslide on the road near here on polk county. White oak Mountain Road was definitely closed. We could not immediately see from the point what the damage was. About a half mile up we could, though. With boulders sliding off the mountain. A dot crew came out and documented it. And then assessed the damage. Trees out of the road. Making sure basically that roads are open if theyre safe to open. I have been cataloging pictures in case we get reimbursement.
Milestone of 10 million with almost half a million confirmed dead. More than 125,000 of those fatal cases right here in the United States. In the past week, more than half the country saw cases surge. More than 45,000 new cases were reported nationwide just on friday. Thats the third consecutive daily high here in the u. S. Florida, perhaps, seeing the worst of it, hitting new peak of 9,585 new cases in one day, just shy of new yorks peak from more than two months ago. Out in texas, the governor admits he reopened bars too quickly and now has reversed course by closing them up. Once again. Likewise. Arizonas governor announced the state is, quote, on pause and california may be next. 32 uptick in coronavirus hospitalizations in the last two weeks alone. And a record icu rate could cause the Hospital System in california to simply buckle. In total, get this, at least 12 states have paused or rolled back reopening measures and we may only be scratching the surface of whats going on. A ne
After more than a year of cam paning donald trump and Hillary Clinton share the National Stage for the first time fare a fiery debate. Everything from tax returns, Climate Change, Hillary Clintons email server, and much more, it was truly a blockbuster night. Plus just one day after learning about the death of teammate Jose Fernandez, the marlins turn their respects by turning the pitching mound into a memorial. A powerful and emotional night in miami. Good morning. Its tuesday, september 27th. Im alex whig alongside louis burgdorf. Donald trump and Hillary Clinton met on stage for the percent time last night where the candidates views on trade, policing, and Foreign Affairs came head to head. It began with greetings between the potential first spouses, bill clinton and melania trump. The capped dates met for a handshake before an audience of millions, a rare expression of civility in what has been a bruising campaign. For more than 90 minutes the debate offered a split screen of disag
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