Contractors have completed numerous critical repairs on the Blue Ridge Parkway just as the region enters its peak fall tourism season, restoring access to all but 11 miles of the 469-mile scenic ...

The oral rabies vaccination program, originally established in the 1990s, helps prevent the raccoon rabies epizootic from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains, where raccoon rabies does not exist.

Etowah-Horse Shoe Fire & Rescue is expected to build a new station on McKinney Road more than two years after its firehouse yards from the French Broad River suffered catastrophic flood damage during ...

Most Emailed New drive-thru coffee shop has big opening (7233) County gets $2M to buy and demolish three flood-prone properties (7038) Developer seeks city rezoning for 288 multi-family dwellings ...

The Signing Day recognized the 11 Fellows as they took the next step toward rewarding, high-demand healthcare careers and highlighted the continued collaboration among local education, healthcare, and ...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission last week approved an emergency rule that prohibits both intentional and passive feeding of black bears in Buncombe County, in efforts to reduce repeated ...

Unspoken Tradition’s music reflects the evolving culture of Western North Carolina, the place they proudly call home. Their songs echo the resilient spirit of Appalachia while pushing the boundaries ...

Hendersonville Middle School had plenty to celebrate as Principal Joni Allison was named the 2026 Henderson County Public Schools Principal of the Year. The announcement came as a surprise when ...

Henderson County will receive more than $2 million to buy and demolish three properties as part of more than $21 million in new disaster aid in North Carolina FEMA announced Tuesday.

The party is also facing a tidal wave of Republican cash, much of it connected to Trump's deep-pocketed political organization. Semafor was first to report the shift in spending from North Carolina ...

Two years after Hurricane Helene devastated the region, the first purchases of homes and other buildings catastrophically damaged or destroyed are nearing closing. In Henderson County, 98 property ...