North Carolina lawmakers left Raleigh before passing a budget. Here’s a recap of the most notable accomplishments and ...

Small business owners and Democrats have been pushing for small business grants. But they were not included in the compromise ...

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina’s House and Senate have agreed on a plan to further fund Helene recovery efforts. The ...

Sen. Ralph Hise, a Spruce Pine Republican who represents many of the mountain counties hardest-hit by the storm, said on Thursday the bill sets aside $700 million for a Helene reserve fund and ...

Senate Republicans have used a legislative maneuver to prevent Democrats from trying to lodge a Helene relief bill out of committee. Here, the town of Spruce Pine's riverfront park is shown under ...

CSX, another major rail company, operates a rail line between Erwin, Tenn., and Spruce Pine, N.C. Flooding and landslides along the Nolichucky River ripped away railbeds and bridges.

A billboard in Yancey County questions the wisdom of county commissioners spending money to leave the regional library system even as the mountain community deals with the devastation of Tropical ...

In recent weeks, many in Western North Carolina are rattled over reports that state legislators are prepping to cut a program ...

Signs it could get much worse. NC mountains were no strangers to pockets of hunger. Helene further limited access to healthy food. New developments could cause collapse. by Jane Winik Sartwell June 6, ...

SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (WLOS) — Three Ingles locations remain closed because of Helene damage: Swannanoa, Morganton and Spruce Pine. With Ingles out of commission in Mitchell County, Walmart is the only ...