Seven out of 12 towns on this list of "off the beaten path" choices in N.C. were located in the Western region. Here's why.

A nearly 500-acre fire burns in Polk County, triggering a voluntary evacuation. Officials say Helene debris has left the ...

After patient death, Reclaim Healthcare WNC pressing HCA to increase staffing at Mission or sell to a nonprofit.

Post-Helene debris and waterway changes have made some of the public’s favorite fishing rivers inaccessible for the season, ...

Farmers throughout Western North Carolina incurred millions of dollars in debt trying to repair their land and start farming ...

Some Western North Carolina streams won't be stocked during the 2025 delayed harvest and hatchery supported fishing seasons.

The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office reports an arrest of a suspect wanted on federal charges led to additional drug charges.

Officers said they responded to a local restaurant where a gunshot entered the restroom wall and exited into the kitchen where employees were working.

With multiple wildfires burning throughout Western NC and Upstate SC, the National Weather Service has warned of further ...

March has roared into Western North Carolina like a lion and will continue to bring wild weather our way for most of this week.After a weekend of wildfires, the combination of dry air and breezy wind ...

Riverbird Research, in partnership with local and state agencies, has launched the WNC Helene Impacts Business Response Survey to provide a ground-level picture of the storm’s i ...

Hurricane Helene hit the Western North Carolina region on Sep. 27, causing extensive damage and triggering over 2,000 landslides.