More than 400 roads remained closed in North Carolina, including “all roads in Western NC,” the North Carolina Department of Transportation said in a post on X. “Remember: As crews work to ...

More than 400 roads remained closed in North Carolina, including “all roads in Western NC,” the North Carolina Department of Transportation said in a post on X. “Remember: As crews work to ...

Western North Carolina's roads are still only open to essential travel only. Take a look at the latest map and how works is progressing. Local Sports High School Huddle Scene Advertise Obituaries ...

Three wildfires in Western North Carolina are nearing containment after improved weather conditions. The Bee Rock Creek fire is 94% contained, the Haoe Lead fire is 29% contained, and the Sam ...

Detour to the South: Take U.S. 74 West to avoid I-40 and I-26 through western North Carolina. ... Click or tap here to view an interactive map of road closures in western North Carolina.

Closed roads are not uncommon sites along Western North Carolina's rivers and streams. As of Nov. 26, 267 roads are closed in the region after Helene, according to the state Transportation Department.

Wildfire season is not over for Western North Carolina. After fires burned for weeks in March, new fires have broken out in April. The largest of these, the Haoe Fire, was burning 500 acres in the ...

Interstate 40 is open once again at the Tennessee and North Carolina state line. The highway reopened June 27 following a rockslide and flood that overtook the road June 18. Drivers can now cross the ...

Funding for proposed landslide mapping and mitigation programs has not been in the North Carolina budget since 2018.

A new report sheds light on the lasting impact of Tropical Storm Helene for the small farmers of Western North Carolina. The Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, an Asheville-based nonprofit, ...