Boone and Blowing Rock are encouraging visitors to plan ahead and “tread lightly” when travelling to the High Country.

Communities in Western North Carolina are still dealing with the aftermath of Helene. Here's the latest from different towns ...

No state estate/inheritance tax, no state income tax on Social Security earnings. CONS: NOTED: Elevation 3,300 feet. Top marginal income tax rate 5.499%. TRIVIA: Named for pioneer Daniel Boone.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will visit Boone on Thursday to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Cooper plans to ...

Zionsville is the first Boone County community to approve plans for the increasingly common district, known as a DORA.

The Ames Tribune asked candidates for Boone County Board of Supervisors questions and they answered. Here are their responses ...

As Western North Carolina recovers from the devastation ... David Jackson, president and CEO of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, said via Instagram that as those visitors make their way to ...

In rural Appalachia, where landslides scarred slopes and water thundered into narrow valleys, Helene’s acute impact renews focus on future mitigation.

BOONE — Little by little ... Helene dumped more than a foot of rain in some parts of the North Carolina mountains in a few hours Friday. Rainfall estimates in some areas topped more than ...

Information from towns and communities in Western North Carolina will be updated and added into this story through out the ...