The North Carolina Department of Transportation has made significant progress in rebuilding Yancey County, one of the areas ...

Western North Carolina residents head to court Monday in a fight against an "illegal" mine that swept into the mountains in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Residents in Poplar, North Carolina, are demanding action against what they say is an illegal mining operation polluting the ...

The initiative will develop two mobile and up to 24 permanent microgrids across the state in an effort to strengthen ...

Towns across Western North Carolina could soon see long awaited water system upgrades after the EPA awarded North Carolina ...

A state program set up to repair and rebuild damaged and destroyed homes in the aftermath of Helene has received more than 1,000 applications.

Over 100 students from Western NC whose ability to pay for college was impacted by Helene will receive $1.3 million to ...

North Carolina announces a third round of interest-free loans to aid communities affected by Hurricane Helene.

A SHEVILLE, N.C. (WBTV/WHNS) - Officials said a western North Carolina woman was indicted by a federal grand jury after a ...

A beloved tourist attraction in western North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains will be demolished starting later this month.

Upgraded from tropical storm to the Atlantic basin’s first hurricane of the season Friday morning, Erin at 2 p.m. Eastern was ...

Hurricane Erin officially formed early Friday, Aug. 15, marking the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The system is also expected to become the first major hurricane of this ...