A nearly 500-acre fire burns in Polk County, triggering a voluntary evacuation. Officials say Helene debris has left the ...

Some Western North Carolina U.S. Forest Service employees who were fired in a dramatic purge of federal workers have had ...

H.B. 47 would send $500 million to Western North Carolina for Tropical Storm Helene relief, including $140 million for rental ...

Seven out of 12 towns on this list of "off the beaten path" choices in N.C. were located in the Western region. Here's why.

The largest wildfire in WNC is only 30% contained as of Monday afternoon. Officials are hopeful rain and less wind will help ...

Post-Helene debris and waterway changes have made some of the public’s favorite fishing rivers inaccessible for the season, ...

Some Western North Carolina streams won't be stocked during the 2025 delayed harvest and hatchery supported fishing seasons.

Franklin joins the top 10 of the WNC high school girls basketball power rankings ahead of the NCHSAA playoffs that begin on ...

The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office reports an arrest of a suspect wanted on federal charges led to additional drug charges.

The Western North Carolina Nature Center will reopen in March, nearly six months after closing due to Tropical Storm Helene's ...

TRYON, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Western North Carolina officials report that crews are responding to multiple wildfires while ...

Lisa Jennings with the U.S. Forest Service said added debris and brush piles left behind from Hurricane Helene pose an ...