In Western North Carolina, rockhounds have plenty of opportunities to dig for gems, if they don’t mind getting a little dirty, and maybe a little wet.

By Elisabeth Strillacci The state, including, Rowan County, has entered the annual storm season and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted a more active than ...

As the one-year mark of Hurricane Helene's destructive flooding approaches, crews along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North ...

About 9 months after Hurricane Helene washed away a portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, the National Park ...

The package includes $480 million for immediate needs, including $75 million to replace private roads and bridges.

Flash flooding and mudslides have struck East Tennessee communities still rebuilding from Hurricane Helene, closing I-40 again.

The NC Department of Transportation has built a temporary road between Bat Cave and Chimney Rock. The permanent highway may ...

Those we spoke with in the Hartford/Grassy Fork community had fears of ‘here we go again’ as heavy rains fell in the Cocke County area for part of the afternoon Wednesday. The rain ...

Most residential and businesses property losses in North Carolina due to Tropical Storm Helene not covered by flood insurance ...

Heavy rain, flooding and a rock slide have again closed a section of the major cross country highway Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky ...

Helene hit North Carolina as a tropical storm on Sept. 27, 2024, leaving death and destruction across the state. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...