When the fury of Helene came crashing into Western North Carolina in late September 2024, it brought with it floodwaters from ...

Officials from the Governor's Recovery Office for Western North Carolina and N.C. Emergency Management were speaking in front ...

Local officials report crowds disrupting flood recovery efforts, raising new questions about managing public access, privacy ...

One of the marks of a great Southern small town is a bookstore. While walking around downtown Canton, you’ll spot Blue Moon ...

With lessons learned from the failed hurricane recovery office of the last gubernatorial administration, lawmakers on Wednesday checked in with vigor on the GROW NC effort for Hurricane Helene ...

Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm in Waynesville is preparing for the holiday season with thousands of Fraser firs growing ...

Western North Carolina won’t be forgotten, and funding will come to help with Hurricane Helene and its estimated $60 billion ...

"The consequences of inaction are severe." Residents sound off on devastating ongoing impacts from Hurricane Helene: 'Silence is no longer survivable' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) began assessing all trout waters in January 2025 and while most ...

Buncombe County’s unemployment rate remained steady in June, according to figures released Wednesday by the North Carolina ...

Endangered aquatic species remain vulnerable nearly a year after the storm moved through Appalachia and the lower Midwest.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced it is resuming intercity bus service in downtown Asheville nearly a ...