How growing up in the "cone of uncertainty" changed my life - even when I thought I had left it behind. Until Hurricane ...

Located just off Highway 421 in Mountain City, Antioch Baptist Church had stood strong since its construction in 1942 until ...

Rows of nostalgic, low-slung motor lodges rest on the aprons of towering mountains. A population just double that of the LSU ...

Amidst Hurricane Helene's vast destruction, a reporter and photographer made it their mission to access one tiny community ...

Hurricanes have gotten larger and wetter because of climate change and inland communities are at greater risk from heavy ...

Everyone knows each other in this \mountain community. Its residents have worked together to cope with the damage caused by Hurricane Helene.

In October, CPP reported that large dams on the Catawba River were unable to prevent flooding during Helene. In order to sustain dam safety and power generation, Duke Energy released massive amounts ...

Shelved plans from ’60s for Tennessee Valley Authority project in N.C. unlikely to make comeback. Dam failures, costs and ...

From CPP: Rebuild with resilience. Listening to NC people along flood-prone streams, yields insights, solutions, hope. Months ...

Deanna Wolfe and Leslie Sigmon escaped the floodwaters of Hurricane Helene with just the clothes they were wearing.

To everyone reading this: we need you. Support your neighbors. Shop local. Dine locally. Share your love for McDowell County ...