This story will be updated throughout the day as new information about Western North Carolina wildfires becomes available.10 p.m. | Alarka Five Fire acres riseThe Alarka Five Fire in Swain County is ...

One bill threatened criminal penalties for state employees who violated the DEI ban, but the Republican sponsor later removed ...

He’s a custodian and a bus driver for Buncombe County Schools. When Hurricane Helene veered towards the North Carolina mountains, he became a hero, too. After getting an urgent plea from a local ...

A number of amendments failed, including one proposed by a Republican to block his party’s proposal to charge a toll on ...

ASHEVILLE – The Trump administration is cutting millions of dollars in funding for programs that help schools, childcare facilities and food banks in North Carolina to purchase food from local ...

Four Western North Carolina counties have altered their spring sports schedules on Friday due to poor air quality as multiple wildfires continue to burn across the region. Buncombe County Schools ...

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association ... Nationals and took first place with a PR of 11-11.75. At the Buncombe County Last Chance Polar Bear Meet, in February, Wiesner set season ...

Under House Bill 171, no state agency could "promote, support, fund, implement or maintain workplace DEI programs, policies, or initiatives." The bill would also prohibit the use of state funds for ...

In February, the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer ... because of the "ambiguity" around how to spend it. The county is also seeking guidance on possible distribution to schools. N.C.