Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: Could you give us a status update on the Aster Court development slated for Charlotte Street? Is it still a go?

On September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene brought 100-mile per hour winds to the mountains of Western North Carolina and dropped up to 30 inches of rain. The devastation was swift and heartbreaking and ...

Nonprofit funding to keep the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open amid shutdown has been ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — During the fall season, the Blue Ridge Parkway becomes one of the most visited spots in the nation.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is a tourism icon and a vital economic resource for this Appalachian region. Hurricane recovery has ...

BEAVER DAM GAP - With 90% of the Blue Ridge Parkway restored since it was devastated by Tropical Storm Helene last year, National Park Service and federal highway officials celebrated its reopening on ...

The government shut down Oct. 1, 2025, as Republicans and Democrats are locked in a stalemate over funding the federal government. Here are stories about how the impasse is affecting North Carolina, ...

ASHEVILLE - The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center in Asheville will reopen for visitors on Oct. 4, as well as two other park facilities that shuttered because of the federal government shutdown. The ...

Citizen volunteers confirmed that the scenic drive is open from Virginia down to Linville Falls without interruption.

Despite the federal government shutdown that went into effect on Oct. 1, Western North Carolina’s national park properties will remain mostly open — but a few things will look different. The Blue ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Major progress has been made in restoring the Blue Ridge Parkway following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. This week, state and federal officials gathered for a ...