Western North Carolina flooded again in late May 2026, and the water rose through the same valleys that Hurricane Helene tore ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway has been called "America's Favorite Drive," with millions of people traveling this scenic byway every year. The iconic road trip twists and turns through two states, offering ...

You can love a place because it's the only place you've ever loved, or you can love a place because you've loved a lot of ...

The Pigeon River Fund of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) awarded seven grants totaling $188,430 to environmental groups working to improve surface water quality, enhance ...

CHANCES TOMORROW. THAT’S COMING UP HERE IN JUST A FEW GUYS. BRADFORD. THANK YOU. AS THE WEATHER TEAM CONTINUES TO TRACK STORMS ACROSS OUR AREA, SOME FARMERS ARE NOW FACING A FAMILIAR SETBACK AFTER ...

Western North Carolina is facing additional setbacks in recovery after receiving heavy rain, causing flooded homes and washed ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN/NewsNation) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is calling a newly identified lithium deposit in the Appalachian Mountains — concentrated in the Carolinas — a “great ...

Author Jan Karon is shy to admit that her fictional town of Mitford is based on Blowing Rock, North Carolina, but residents are convinced of the fact. Karon started writing her popular novels when she ...

Lorraine English, 72, loved living in Florida, but hurricanes made life there difficult. In 2025, she moved from Bradenton — a city along the Manatee River — to Asheville, North Carolina. English says ...

To get to this corner of western North Carolina, you’ll need a steady hand on the steering wheel. Tunnels of green spiral into the hills; loops and turns as tight as hairpins lead you through ...