Several local governments in Helene-battered towns in Western North Carolina are waiting on reimbursements from FEMA for much needed repairs.

The Black Mountain-Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund awarded 16 grants totaling $124,130 to nonprofits serving the community in its recent grant cycle. The Endowment, in partnership with The Foundation ...

As the dad of a college football player most NFL mock drafts have going to the Carolina Panthers at No. 8, Walker has a curiosity like anybody who follows the selection process. "You can tell me ...

The Carolina Panthers should strongly consider selecting Georgia edge rusher Jalon Walker with the No. 8 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and all signs point to him being the ideal fit. After fielding ...

ROBBINSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Two wildfires spreading in western North Carolina have burned a wooded area more than 2 square miles (about 5.2 square kilometers), forest officials said. The larger ...

Born in South Carolina, Walker starred at Salisbury High School in North Carolina, where he became one of the most dominant defenders in the state. He played both sides of the ball as a linebacker ...

"The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh NC has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone for Swain, Graham, and McDowell counties, until ...

"The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh NC has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates for Swain, Graham, and McDowell counties, until midnight ...

Lobbying firms have continued to hoover up new business from colleges and universities as the White House escalates its war with higher education.

the housing crisis in Western North Carolina has reached a fever pitch. Asheville’s “unsheltered” homeless population — those living on the streets —reached 328 in the city’s 2025 count.