SWANNANOA – The bridge that connects Swannanoa and has been closed due to damages from Tropical Storm Helene since September ...

BLACK MOUNTAIN – Honks of support and the occasional shout of opposition filled the streets of downtown Black Mountain Feb.

Leonora Wilson is the new Dr. John Wilson Community Garden Manager as of December 2024. The garden only had minor flooding as a result of Tropical Storm Helene. The garden needs a new irrigation ...

The first school for Black children in the Swannanoa Valley opened in 1886 on Flat Creek with funds provided by John Myra Stepp. At some point in the early 20th century, a two room log building was ...

Black Mountain submitted its damage inventory to FEMA, totaling $27 million. There are approximately 32 projects in Black Mountain that need completing after Helene. Town Council approved funds for a ...

Tropical Storm Helene forced residents to evacuate their homes, and in some cases, house their neighbors. Beacon Village homeowners are looking for ways to rebuild after Tropical Storm Helene. Beacon ...

Thousands of U.S. federal workers, many on probationary status, were laid off on February 14th, in a move attributed to the Trump administration's new Department of Government Efficiency. The layoffs ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is scrambling to rehire "several" fired employees who play a key role in the agency's response to bird flu, an agency spokesperson has acknowledged. NBC News first ...