Since Helene, Clyde’s flood plane has been expanded ... In addition to providing a hot meal for roughly 200 people in Banner Elk, Hodges’ efforts helped furnish two campers for displaced North ...

After devastating floods last year, many Western NC mountain towns are open for business and need your dollars. Here’s where ...

The highest wind gust recorded was actually in Yancey County, North Carolina, at Grandfather Mountain. Its highest gust was 92 knots, just over 105 mph. At Banner Elk in Watauga County ...

Flooding alone claimed 94 lives, including 77 in North Carolina and two in South Carolina ... A wind gust of 101 mph was recorded near Banner Elk. A wind gust of 65 mph was recorded at Charlotte ...

When Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina torrential rain caused the ... in January was fantastic for the ski mountains near Banner Elk, which are the primary driver of the tourist industry ...

Days without natural snow are becoming more common as North Carolina’s climate warms and precipitation patterns shift. That means the state’s six ski areas, including Beech Mountain near Banner Elk ..

One thread that unites hurricane-stricken communities in Western North Carolina is trepidation over small businesses ... mayors of Asheville, Banner Elk, Black Mountain, Burgaw, Canton, Chimney Rock, ...

Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle (R) thanked Elon Musk (L) for the latter's contributions to Hurricane Helen relief efforts [Source: Imagn] NASCAR stalwart Greg Biffle thanked Elon Musk for ...

which was that they were glad Trump will be in western North Carolina. Destiny Clark showed Fahety the bruising on her hand months after she said her home was swept away by flooding and she was ...

SUN-GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Patricia Mace, of Marion, N.C., and Carrie Heller, of Hepburn Township, smile and hug after the Heller family delivered relief supplies gathered through a local donation ...

BANNER ELK, N.C. (WNCN) — While it’s extremely unlikely central North Carolina will see a White Christmas, a few inches of snow fell in the mountains late Friday and early Saturday.

BANNER ELK, N.C. (WNCN) — While it’s extremely unlikely central North Carolina will see a White Christmas, a few inches of snow fell in the mountains late Friday and early Saturday. An Alberta Clipper ...