On Sunday at 1:48 a.m. a flood watch was issued by the NWS Wakefield VA in effect until Monday at 2 a.m. The watch is for ...

A flood advisory was released by the NWS Blacksburg VA on Thursday at 2:57 p.m. in effect until 7 p.m. The advisory is for Alleghany, Watauga and Wilkes counties. The NWS adds, "Flooding caused by ...

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

A slow-moving frontal system will bring rounds of heavy rain and a threat of flooding to western North Carolina and the upstate. Rain begins to move into the region overnight, very light at first ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A flood advisory was issued for a majority of Western North Carolina following a storm and predictions of heavy rain Thursday night. Related video: Thunderstorms ...

One of the things I cherish most about Western North Carolina is its patchwork of small, close-knit communities nestled among ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Right now, all traffic on I-40 in western North Carolina is traveling on two lanes after the other two lanes were washed out ...

Fighting growing wildfires in western North Carolina is hampered by debris left over from Hurricane Helene-related flooding, which was 6 months ago this week. Wildfires in the Carolinas have been ...

Hurricane Helene was responsible for the most inland flooding deaths in the United States in 52 years. In North Carolina, ...

NC Gov. Josh Stein was on the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” and the conversation turned to Western North Carolina and ...

Chimney Rock State Park will reopen to the public at the end of June – by reservation only. Chimney Rock State Park will ...