COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM CST/ SUNDAY NIGHT TO 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills from 2 to 8 degrees above zero are expected. * WHERE...Most of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. * WHEN...From midnight EST …
Read More »Mikaela Shiffrin wins last slalom before Olympics and locks up record ninth season discipline title
SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czech Republic (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has locked up the slalom season title with the Olympics looming to become the first skier in the six-decade history of the World Cup with nine season titles in one discipline. The American star might have to share her record soon, though, as teammate Lindsey …
Read More »Massive winter storm across the US brings ice, frigid temperatures and widespread power outages
A massive winter storm continued Sunday morning, dumping sleet, freezing rain and snow across the South and up through New England, bringing frigid temperatures, widespread power outages and treacherous road conditions. The ice and snowfall were expected to continue through Monday in much of the country, followed by very low temperatures, causing …
Read More »Booth’s 28 lead Samford past Chattanooga 75-64
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jadin Booth had 28 points in Samford’s 75-64 win against Chattanooga on Saturday. Booth shot 9 for 16 (6 for 12 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (10-11, 3-5 Southern Conference). Dylan Faulkner scored 18 points while going …
Read More »Robert Redford remembered for his mentorship of new filmmakers at Sundance gala
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Filmmakers and actors whose careers were shaped by Robert Redfordand the Sundance Institute he founded reflected on his legacy as the godfather of independent cinema at a star-studded gala Friday night during the first Sundance Film Festival since his death. The 2026 festival — its last in Utah, before relocating …
Read More »American rock climber Alex Honnold has climbed the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan without ropes
AIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower about 90 minutes after he started. Wearing a red …
Read More »The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a VA hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city. Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an avid outdoorsman who …
Read More »Mocs News January 23, 2026
We find out how a powerful winter storm could impact our area. A record group for physical therapy walks the stage for their whiteout ceremony. Plus see how a new minor at UTC features narrative story telling in video games.
Read More »Man shot during Minneapolis immigration crackdown has died, hospital record shows
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 51-year-old man shot Saturday by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis has died, a hospital record obtained by The Associated Press shows. The person was shot amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, Gov. Tim Walz said. The details surrounding the shooting weren’t immediately clear. Department of Homeland …
Read More »Mikaela Shiffrin returns to GS podium after 2 years. Sara Hector wins and Paula Moltzan 2nd
SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czechia (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin earned a place on the podium of a World Cup giant slalom for the first time in two years Saturday, finishing third in the last GS before the Milan Cortina Olympics. The race was won by defending Olympic champion Sara Hector, who held on to her …
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