
Lightning flashes and pouring rain couldn’t slow Christian “Chris” Lachance’s mission combining exercise and city beautification.

Thunderstorms Thursday morning created problems for morning rush hour traffic and power outages across Western North Carolina.

It could be thunderstorm Thursday across the Asheville area and much of Western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, the National Weather Service said.

Asheville Middle School’s Kelli Madkins is now in the running to be the North Carolina’s state Teacher of the Year.

Storms pounded the Asheville area on Wednesday and were expected to continue overnight.

The 17-member Task Force 2 from Buncombe County has encountered alligators while doing searches and evacuations.

The National Weather Service has put much of Western North Carolina on a severe thunderstorm watch through 4 p.m. Wednesday.

The Society of Historical Preservation of the 26th North Carolina Troops is gearing up for another court fight.

A search for a polling place in the southwest corner of Buncombe County has delayed the submission of the county’s early voting plan.

With little discussion, commissioners unanimously approve extending a moratorium to give more time to research regulations.