On June 22, five people died in a submersible after their craft imploded. The deaths are so tragic because they were so preventable. For the passengers, though, it was meant to be the chance of a ...

Little Crabtree Creek is littered with storm debris and vehicles, on Oct. 17, 2024, three weeks after Hurricane Helene flooded the South Toe River and adjacent creeks near Micaville in Yancey County, ...

Businesses reliant on tourism and hospitality in Buncombe County are projected to post Helene-related revenue losses up to 70% in the final quarter of 2024, leaders said Thursday. Tourism Development ...

Jess Fager was not surprised when her Swannanoa home drew a steady parade of gawkers, smartphones raised, fascinated by the crumbled walls and devastation that Hurricane Helene inflicted on her purple ...