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The $78.7 billion in damage that Hurricane Helene inflicted on western North Carolina in September 2024 made it the fifth costliest Atlantic hurricane on record when adjusted for inflation. The Biltmore Estate, one of the Asheville region’s top tourism generators, was largely spared from the brunt of the damage due...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Forget the winter coat for the holidays. An unusually warm air mass moves into the Carolinas this week, bringing temperatures that could challenge records and make Christmas feel more like late spring than late December. What to Expect This Week. Dry high pressure keeps conditions...

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Hurricane Helene did a number on the five counties that make North Carolina the second-largest Christmas tree producing state. But today, there is already a sense of optimism from local farmers.

BREVARD, N.C. (WLOS) — Fun, a little funky, and definitely festive, that’s the holiday vibe inside one of the region’s most unique seasonal attractions. The Transylvania Heritage Museum in Brevard is home to one of the few Christmas museums in this part of the country, known as the Aluminum Tree & Ornament Museum and...

Whether you don’t feel like cooking after a long day of making merry or don’t celebrate Christmas at all, it can be hard to find somewhere to go out to eat on Christmas Day. Here’s a handful of local spots that told the Times-News they’ll be keeping their doors open. Know a good place open for the holidays that you...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - A man is facing felony charges after a search led to the discovery of a false check. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 27-year-old Joshua Mark Cline, of Marion, with:. Larceny of a chose in Action - felony. Forgery of an instrument -...

This story has been updated to add new information. HENDERSONVILLE – A pedestrian is dead after a traffic accident last week in South Hendersonville. Jennifer Lynn Summey, 48, of Hendersonville, was hit by a vehicle shortly before 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 on Spartanburg Highway, near the intersection of Nelson Street,...

Andy Kennedy reached a major milestone as UAB wrapped up non-conference play with a blowout win over UNC Asheville on Sunday inside Bartow Arena.

SWANNANOA, N.C. (WLOS) — The winter solstice occurred on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 10:03 a.m., marking the shortest day of the year and the first official day of winter. To celebrate, musicians, storytellers, and community members held "A Swannanoa Solstice" at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. News...