The Secretary of Homeland Security stopped in Asheville to get an update on water and recovery efforts and to follow up on families recovering through the FEMA ...

This is going to start next week. Several days will bring periods of rain to the region, and at times, heavy rain.

What Have We Learned” will take place on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2-4 p.m., at the Bo Thomas Auditorium on the campus of Blue Ridge ...

Buncombe County’s unemployment rate was 6.0% in December 2024, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of Commerce.

Americans are likely to continue moving to areas with risky climates, even as other places are abandoned, and more resilient ...

"Using our tax dollars to weaken codes and regulations seems foolish, doesn’t it? If we don’t fix this, Mother Nature and the insurance industry will do it for us!" ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least three wildfires ignited near North Carolina towns that were devastated by Hurricane Helene.

Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.

One of the big questions for Hendersonville City Council after Helene is how floods could affect future development.

A POLITICO analysis found roughly a quarter of all large metro areas face both housing shortages and high flood risk.

ASHEVILLE - After a series of delays, Asheville City Council Jan. 28 approved changes to its flood protection ordinance, ...