NCDOT is reviewing proposed improvements to Smokey Park Highway and Sand Hill Road. The developer must pay for required road work before opening.
McDowell County reports landslides and more than 7 inches of rain in some communities
Mayoral and City Council candidates will discuss transportation, housing, resilience and land use at an Oct. 14 forum
F. Scott Fitzgerald visited Thomas Wolfe’s mother, Zelda stayed at her boardinghouse, and the mountains attracted generations of literary legends
Forecasters warn of more downpours overnight as mountain streams rise and thousands remain without power
Western North Carolina high school football scores from Oct. 9
Forecasters expect a wet, windy weekend, with the greatest flooding and landslide concerns in parts of the mountains
North Carolina’s 41-cent gas tax holiday begins Oct. 10, but the full savings may not reach drivers
No additional blasting is expected next week, but existing road closures and detours remain in place
Isaias could bring flash flooding, landslides and power outages this weekend, with wind gusts up to 60 mph in higher elevations