Preparations For President Obama
109 views · Published 13 February 2013 · 2:41 · Indexed 23 September 2026
Channel: WLOS News 13 · 2013 · News & Politics
President Obama will be making his way to Asheville Wednesday on the heels of Tuesday's State of the Union address. He'll arrive at Asheville Regional Airport around 11:10 a.m. and speak to a group at Linamar Corporation at around noon about the economy. News 13 spoke to some of the workers who say this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Linamar officials say workers from all shifts have been asked to be at the plant by 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. They are able to bring one guest will them. Employees say they're excited to show President Obama they are able to live the American dream. The Canadian based company is a global is a manufacturer of parts for engines, transmissions and drive trains. In the next ten years, they plan on creating 650 positions. Wednesday's visit is not open to the public. Only a select group is invited to attend. News 13 will be airing his speech live. It will also be streaming live at www.wlos.com and on your mobile device. By Megan Schiering Follow Megan on Twitter @MSchieringWLOS _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
