ASHEVILLE - Tony Johnson has lived in Green Mountain all his life. The small township is rural, mountain country, and ...

In Black Appalachia, a small, 200-year-old community of descendants of enslaved people, Junaluska, is struggling after ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports flood insurance payments for Hurricane Helene have exceeded $1 billion. Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, ...

Western North Carolina felt the brunt of it, when the storm devastated counties and left thousands without power and water.

Fairview Ingles at 225 Charlotte Highway by Reynolds High Community Care Stations and water distribution sites will be closed on Thursday for the holiday, but they will reopen on Friday.

Tropical Storm Helene was not totally unexpected. History shows that Helene devastated the same areas that were devastated in ...

This Thanksgiving holiday will be shadowed by the loss of a loved one for many in Western North Carolina left to mourn after ...

North Carolina community rallies around an artist with South Milwaukee roots who lost everything to Tropical Storm Helene.

ROANOKE, Va. – Music has always been the heartbeat of Southwest Virginia, blending bluegrass and country blues to tell stories of Appalachia’s rich past and resilient future. When Tropical Storm ...

Cleanup efforts continue Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Lake Lure after the area was ravaged by Tropical Storm Helene.

And western North Carolina has been thrust into the national spotlight this year because of Helene. Despite Cartner’s ...

Property Tax Payments Due in January Property taxes remain due by January 6, 2025 as North Carolina law does not allow waivers or exemptions for natural disasters. For assistance, visit the Tax Office ...