If you're itching to learn more about the natural world of Appalachia, or simply have kids in tow, make sure that the Western North Carolina Nature Center is on your itinerary. The Nature Center ...

A recent report compiled by the Asheville Chamber of Commerce's Riverbird Research team shows the Western North Carolina Nature Center generated $23 million for the local economy in 2023.

The N.C. Zoo posted footage of its “critically endangered” pups getting their checkup, while the Western North Carolina Nature Center in Asheville introduced Facebook users to its ...

"This storm has brought catastrophic devastation to western North Carolina, of historic proportions," Gov. Cooper said.

After making landfall as a powerful Category 4 storm in Florida's Big Bend region, Hurricane Helene lost strength and became ...

In 1940, a Category 2 hurricane brought 20 inches of rain and over 2,000 landslides to the Blue Ridge Mountains. A lot has ...

Hurricane Helene's impact on North Carolina's mountain regions has left families isolated due to landslides and flooding. The ...

Though Hurricane Helene has yet to make landfall on the Gulf Coast of Florida, the powerful storm system has already started ...

“I've been driving this stretch of the parkway since I was a little boy with my family and am still in awe every year by the majesty and hues of Mother Nature,” says Turchin. According to ...

and slope failures across steep terrain across portions of western and central North Carolina. The Wilkes County Emergency Services Director, Jason Reavis, said their Emergency Operation Center ...

THIS IS ONE OF THE WORST STORMS IN MODERN HISTORY FOR PARTS OF WESTERN ... NORTH CAROLINA FIRST RESPONDER AND SEARCH AND RESCUE COMMUNITY, THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER ...

A tropical storm warning was issued Thursday for parts of western North Carolina ... other effects of Helene. The North Carolina State Emergency Operations Center deployed 16 swift water rescue ...