CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. – A man from North Carolina has been arrested and charged with damaging property at Lynchburg Regional Airport, according to the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office.

Shortly after midnight Thursday, deputies found the suspect on airport grounds attempting to break through the glass doors to enter the building. Deputies approached and took him into custody without incident.

The suspect has been identified as 20-year-old Landen Ray Hayden of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Investigators determined that Hayden, who was intoxicated at the time, unlawfully entered airport property and caused significant damage. This included overturning several drums containing cleaning fluid used by airport staff in daily operations.

Hayden faces the following charges:

• Felony property damage

• Trespassing

• Underage possession of alcohol

• Public intoxication

• Contaminating waterways

The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office is working closely with Lynchburg Regional Airport officials as the investigation continues.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office at 434-332-9574, Central Virginia Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900 or www.cvcrimestoppers.org, or submit a tip online at www.p3tips.com. Tips may remain anonymous, and information leading to an arrest could be eligible for a cash reward.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A freeze watch was issued on Wednesday for counties in Western North Carolina.

Officials said that the freeze watch was issued for Ashe, Avery, and Watauga counties along with southwest and west central Virginia, southeast West Virginia, and the northern mountains of North Carolina.

The freeze watch was expected to last through Friday morning, according to officials.

Temperatures were expected to reach as low as 28 degrees for Ashe, Avery, and Watauga counties.

Forecast –> Charlotte Metro to remain cool and dry through the weekend

Thursday and Friday morning will start in the 30s and low 40s for most across the area. Temperatures in the upper 20s are even possible in our mountain communities on Friday morning, prompting a freeze watch for those locations.

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Three more players have left the North Carolina football team amid a tumultuous start to head coach Bill Belichick’s first season with the Tar Heels.

Offensive lineman William Boone, pass rusher Pryce Yates and tight end Yasir Smith are no longer with the team, a team spokesman confirmed to WRAL on Tuesday. Inside Carolina first reported the departures.

None of the players are listed on the team’s online roster. UNC (2-4 overall, 0-2 in the ACC) hosts No. 16 Virginia on Saturday.

Boone, a transfer from Prairie View A&M, started the first three games of the season. His agent posted on social media that Boone “will be pursuing a medical redshirt in hopes of having 2 years of eligibility remaining. He should be 100% for spring practice.”

 Yates, a transfer from UConn, played in just one game for the Tar Heels after dealing with an injury in the early part of the season. Smith, a freshman tight end, didn’t appear in a game for the Tar Heels.

Previously, senior running back Caleb Hood announced his retirement after UNC’s fifth game of the season. Hood scored the first touchdown of the Belichick era in the season opener against TCU.

Wide receivers Paul Billups and Aziah Johnson and offensive tackle Treyvon Green also left the program earlier this season.

The most recent departures come two weeks after a WRAL report that players brought in by Belichick were receiving preferential treatment over those who were with the program before Belichick’s arrival. One assistant coach was suspended for NCAA violations tied to the report, though cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins is back with the team.

Several sources who spoke to WRAL News, including high school football coaches, former UNC players and an NIL agent, said Belichick’s demeanor when it comes to recruiting and dealing with former players is starting to sour people from the program.

While the program has faced scrutiny and a call for an independent review for student leadership, Belichick refuted a report that he was looking for an early exit from the program and said he felt the reports of a divide in the locker room were unfounded.

“I don’t know what kind of perspective some of those people have that are saying that, but I think anybody that’s around it on a daily basis would see that,” Belichick said in an Oct. 13 press conference. 

“I’m sure the players all see the improvement they’re making.”