The purpose of the meetings is to provide the public with information on the projects and to gather comments from residents and business owners in the area. Questions and comments may also be ...

A slow-moving cold front bringing heavy rain Tuesday night followed by a set-in precipitation through Wednesday night could cause "nuisance to minor stream flooding," the National Weather Service says ...

Veterans Healing Farm has been selected by the Veterans Administration to be a Health Care Telehealth Outpost in partnership with the Western North Carolina VA Health Care System in a collaboration ...

Matheson described her aunt, 60, as a camera-shy woman who did not reach out to people as much as her mother. A native of Henderson County, Angie loved her family and friends and her dog, Teka, who ...

So-called disaster tourists are causing a problem on the closed roads of Gerton and Bat Cave, where only residents, road crews, contractors, emergency responders and other authorized personnel are ...

More than 125 employers and resource providers will be participating in the Hearts & Hires Job & Resource Fair 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the WNC Agricultural Center’s Expo Building, 761 ...

A production problem at our printing facility delayed the Lightning's press run on Tuesday, meaning this week's issue will be on the street Thursday and in subscribers' mailboxes on Friday instead of ...

Nominations are being accepted through April 1 for the 2025 North Carolina Award, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state.

• Appropriations, Capital and Information Technology (Chair) • Appropriations (Vice-Chair) • Commerce and Economic Development (Vice-Chair) • House Select Committee on Helene Recovery (Vice-Chair) • ...

In its biennial "State of Aviation" report on the economic impact of North Carolina's airports, the North Carolina Division of Aviation said AVL supports 22,745 jobs, more than $1 billion in personal ...