The effort stems from the partial government shutdown, which has made TSA workers go without pay for more than a month.

The projects include sewer lines in Ashe County, stormwater drainage in Jackson County, and infrastructure upgrades in Caldwell and Mitchell counties.

The governor emphasized the economic benefits of tourism, noting that visitors spent nearly $37 billion in the state in 2024 alone.

The red-haired social media phenomenon is making waves for his hot takes on real estate, local politics and everything in between.

The county’s population has boomed in recent decades — but some parts of its infrastructure, especially sidewalks, haven’t kept pace with the growth.

More than 2.24 million passengers traveled through AVL last year, in the latest marker of Western North Carolina’s ongoing recovery from Hurricane Helene.

The region has been selected as one of 10 pilot communities for a national initiative called Right at Home.

The meeting of G20 finance leaders is scheduled for late August and early September.

Retailer had been searching for Buncombe location for decades; mayor calls withdrawal ‘a tragedy’

Canton follows other communities in western North Carolina that are considering resistance to data centers, citing environmental, energy and noise pollution concerns