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

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.

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

The largest wildfire in WNC is only 30% contained as of Monday afternoon. Officials are hopeful rain and less wind will help ...

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

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.

TRYON, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Western North Carolina officials report that crews are responding to multiple wildfires while ...

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 ...

Plans to turn a block of vacant offices into flats have been refused by a council because it would have had an "unacceptable ...

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