The Yancey County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to beware of a scam following Hurricane Helene. Sheriff Shane Hilliard said some con artists have entered the community under the guise of ...

Nick Yarnell and Ryan Williamson spent their shift waiting to be deployed. When that call never came, they took matters into their own hands.

Clean Water Expected in East Tennessee has been helping connect people with anything from clothing to campers.

The Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians received its cookie drop on Saturday. Organizers say over 9,000 cookies were distributed to troops for selling. The scouts and ...

A proposal to eliminate the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is gaining ground. Some officials in Florida are ...

Income tax should not be paid on money provided through state-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs, says a U.S. Senate proposal from North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis. Insurance Commissioner ...

School choice and immigration garnered most of the attention during the Tennessee General Assembly's special session, but lawmakers also approved $470 million in relief funds for those affected by ...

The Asheville Tourism Authority board approved a new budget that includes a shortfall of more than $11 million.

Rain wasn’t enough to extinguish the fire, and flames continued “in areas of extreme hurricane damage,” U.S. Forest Service ...

Firefighters caught a bit of good luck on Friday and made gains to contain and extinguish a wildfire burning in McDowell County.

Governor Josh Stein announces a $30 million grant program for small businesses affected by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.

The release said approximately 100 personnel from the U.S. Forest Service, North Carolina Forest Service, McDowell County ...