A group of western North Carolina officials will travel to Washington next week to meet with White House staff and the ...

It’ll be some time before “explorers” can get back into other area parks. Chimney Rock in Rutherford County, Mount Mitchell ...

In late September, Hurricane Helene swept through the southeast leaving a path of catastrophic devastation. Much of the most ...

William Parsons was arrested in October; he posted a $10,000 bond and was released from custody, according to the Rutherford ...

More state parks in northwest North Carolina will reopen, at least partially, on Friday, the state's Division of Parks and ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Four more state parks are partially opening after Helene devastated Western North Carolina in ...

Hurricane Helene put rural Western North Carolina’s home-based child-care providers under an existential threat. The natural disaster exacerbated problems caused by years of insufficient funding and ...

Elk Knob, Lake James, New River, and Stone Mountain state parks will reopen at least partially on Nov. 15, the Division of Parks and Recreation announced. These parks have been closed entirely since ...

By Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story LAKE LURE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Lake Lure is clear of 5,598 cubic yards of debris, totaling 407 dump truck loads, though debris piles are ...

Homeowners with extensive damage to their homes in high flood risk areas from Asheville to Brevard to Chimney Rock have been ...