Jennifer Emert

Emmy-nominated Investigative Reporter-WLOS always on the hunt for a good investigative tip. Got a problem, tweet me.

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@chriscooperwcu We felt it in west Asheville.

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We are in North Carolina helping #Helene survivors rebuild. Our direct lease program offers ready-to-occupy homes to those who need it most.

Olivia and her family were able to move into their new apartment after their home was destroyed.

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Base rates for NC homeowners' insurance premiums will increase on average by about 15% by mid-2026 as part of a settlement reached by the state Insurance Department and the industry.
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Susan Smith parole request rejected

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David Smith testified, Susan changed his life forever. “She purposely meant to end their lives” and he says he’s never felt remorse from her.

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Various members of David Smith family testifying why Susan shouldn’t be paroled. They’re telling the parole board Michael and Alex didn’t get a chance at life, Susan took that from them.

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Current Solicitor for 16th Judicial Circuit SC Kevin Brackett said Susan betrayed her children against the laws of nature when she put those boys in the car and rolled it down the boat ramp. She says she should not be released.

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Former 16 Judicial Circuit Solicitor Tommy Pope said when jurors sentenced Susan Smith to life, they expected her to remain in prison for life. “Susan has always focused on what’s best for Susan.”

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When asked what the most important thing Susan learned while incarcerated she said she learned about forgiveness and that family is important and not to take people for granted.

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Susan Smith testified, “I didn’t lie to get away with it… I didn’t know how to tell David he would never see them again.”

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Susan Smith in tears said, “she knows what she did was horrible and if she could go back she would do anything to change it” She said she loved Michael and Alex.

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In writings Susan called the act of allowing the car to go down the boat ramp and into the lake with the boys in the backseat in 1994, “ truly an act of insanity’

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Testimony starting on behalf of Susan Smith. They claim the death of her father, severe depression, mental health issues led to the crime not the want to be with another man.

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Hearing underway for notorious SC mom Susan Smith. She’s convicted of murder in the death of her boys in 1994. Smith is participating from Leath Correctional Facility in Greenwood.

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Still waiting for the SC Board of Paroles & Pardons to hear Susan Smith’s case. They started at 9:00 AM and have been through more than a dozen hearings. No timeline on when Susan Smith’s case may be heard.

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David Smith and his family walking into the parole hearing for Susan Smith in Columbia, SC

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At the SC Department of Probation, Paroles & Pardons Services for Susan Smith’s parole hearing. She’s the Union, SC mom convicted on 2 counts of murder for the death of her sons. This is her first opportunity for parole.

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As the water lines in distribution system begin to pressurize, we will become aware of additional damage to those lines. If you see a leak in your area, please report it to customer service: 828-251-1122.

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Water trucks now dot the landscape at Mission Hospital in Asheville helping to pressurize its water system and supply the hospital with water. ⁦@WLOS_13⁩

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Water distribution in downtown Asheville at Pack Square Park in front of to the Buncombe County Courthouse and City Hall! @WLOS_13