Buncombe County authorities provide an update on the homicide investigation of a missing teen found dead in Candler. MORE: https://bit.ly/4sagbvV | WLOS ABC 13

Measles cases continue to rise in South Carolina, and McDowell County will soon be getting a new 911 call center. This is your News 13 Morning Minute for Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. MORE: www.wlos.com | WLOS ABC 13

According to the Mayor of Highlands, Patrick Taylor, a bomb threat was made to a local business on Main Street. Click here to read more and stay updated: https://wlos.com/news/local/possible-bomb-threat-prompts-main-street-evacuation-highlands-mayor-patrick-taylor-law-enforcement-community-live This isn't the first threat in the area. Earlier this month, there was an active shooter threat in Highlands and authorities later determined it was a hoax. Click here to read our past coverage: https://w

According to the Mayor of Highlands, Patrick Taylor, a bomb threat was made to a local business on Main Street. Earlier this month, there was a threat made in Highlands and it was later determined to be a hoax. Click here to read that previous News 13 coverage: https://wlos.com/news/local/highlands-police-department-episcopal-church-macon-county-sheriffs-office-dispatch-fire-department-north-carolina-state-bureau-investigation-hoax-swatting | WLOS ABC 13

The NTSB is holding a press conference on the plane crash that killed seven people on Thursday, Dec. 18, in Statesville. MORE: https://wlos.com/news/local/investigation-continues-plane-crash-killed-7-nascar-greg-biffle-family-driver-racecar-famous-ntsb-statesville-regional-airport-cessna-550-north-carolina-private-business-jet-tragedy-report | WLOS ABC 13

Asheville glassblower and lampworker Jason Probstein says he makes around 1,000 Christmas ornaments each year, constantly experimenting with new shapes, color patterns, and designs. Check out our second installment of Holiday Traditions here: https://bit.ly/3Lbs1VQ | WLOS ABC 13