DEQ’s website has a list of resources for keeping safe around wildfire smoke.

While significant work is needed to address all Parkway damage, the NPS has begun emergency roadway repairs at eight slide ...

Friday, March 28, 2025, is a code ORANGE air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. Air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Children, active adults, and those ...

Approved by the UNC Board of Governors in April 2021, UNC Asheville received the Millennial Campus designation for portions of University-owned property to enhance the institution’s research, teaching ...

In response to multiple active wildfires in western North Carolina, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is allowing early prescription refills through April 24, 2025 to ensure ...

This is another major milestone in the Hurricane Helene recovery efforts along I-40,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “I’m proud of the Department’s hard work to ensure North ...

Henderson County is under a Code Red Air Quality Day for Thursday, March 27 due to smoke impacts from ongoing wildfires, according to the forecast from the North Carolina Division of Air Quality. This ...

Two presentations before Asheville City Council offered alternatives to a large overpass atop Patton Avenue in proposed I-26 ...

FEMA has authorized federal funds to reimburse costs to North Carolina to fight the Alarka fire burning in Swain County. On March 26, 2025, state of North Carolina submitted a request for a Fire ...

The Black Cove Complex is the highest priority fire in the U.S, which gives the IMT priority for resources. Currently, there are 476 personnel from North Carolina and other states across the nation.

This Proclamation shall be effective as of 8 p.m. on March 26, 2025 and shall remain in effect unless rescinded pursuant to Chapter 31 of the Haywood County Code of Ordinances.

For the March edition of "The Playlist," Xpress reached out to electric, indie-pop musician Moon Bride (Carly Kotula) to ...