The living wage in Buncombe County increased 5% to $23.15 an hour, according to Just Economics of Western North Carolina.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein visited Western North Carolina Jan. 7. He said the region will receive over $1.6 billion in ...

The North Carolina legislature opened its 2025 session Wednesday afternoon, promising to make disaster recovery in the ...

A TikTok video that’s been viewed hundreds of thousands of times accuses sheriff’s deputies in Mitchell County in western ...

Sen. Phil Berger in his opening day address to the North Carolina Senate recalled Joseph Hewes, William Hooper, John Penn and ...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, many dentists in Western North Carolina faced devastating losses, from damaged ...

FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance program is providing hotel rooms to thousands of Western North Carolina survivors ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - In the wake of Hurricane Helene, parts of Western North Carolina face a huge need for shelter. Caty ...

FEMA confirms continued eligibility on an individual basis. When eligibility ends, FEMA notifies survivors approximately ...

The announcement comes less than a week after the newly-elected governor made other announcements in Asheville last Thursday.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Following Hurricane Helene, East Tennessee and Western North Carolina sustained major forest damage. The U.S. Forest Service, along with scientists at Oak Ridge National ...

For the first time, North Carolina DHHS releases a full list of those who died due to Tropical Storm Helene, separated by county.