Lawmakers in the North Carolina House will have nearly a month off to decide on proposed bans on hemp and cannabis products.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved an additional $197 million for more than 30 recovery and mitigation ...

An Asheville bookstore sued South Carolina officials for rejecting books sent to inmates without any explanation.

The week is expected to open with the highest likelihood of daytime rain in the Asheville area, according to National Weather ...

Bronis Coy Phillips, 41, of Mars Hill, will be due in court July 6 in Madison County. He is currently detained in Avery ...

A motorcyclist was killed in a collision in south Asheville on July 1. Police say a group of motorcycles was traveling at a ...

Buncombe County has started buying properties damaged by Tropical Storm Helene through a federal program. The program, funded by FEMA and managed by the state, offers buyouts at pre-disaster market ...

ASHEVILLE - After 46 years living in Japan, Tomoo Takenaga has brought the flavors of his country to the U.S., opening a food truck in Western North Carolina. In June, Nara Japanese Kitchen, named ...

The Smoky Mountain Conference is one of North Carolina's top high school football conferences. Murphy High School is favored for a third-straight title, but faces challenges from Robbinsville and ...

ASHEVILLE - North Carolina Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley helped write federal disaster recommendations that could push flood insurance business toward private companies, even as he ...

A Riceville man was found dead in a burned home on June 30. The deceased has been identified as 51-year-old Jimmy Lamar Long Jr. The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office is investigating the fire as arson ...

A recall on several lots of specialty shampoo products has been issued after bacterial contamination was detected. The voluntary recall notice was issued July 1, 2026, by the U.S. Food and Drug ...