Ashe County

The arts have always been integral to the Appalachian experience. Helene led to a pause in much of the area’s creative output. But six months later, many artists are back at work and incorporating the tragedy into their projects.

In the second installment of "With Grace and Grit: A mountain community responds to Helene," Paul Garber reports on Lansing’s Bridge to Recovery. The nonprofit was launched post-Helene to help restore vital spans that are not maintained by the state.

The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation has reopened the window to apply for its Hurricane Helene Business Resiliency Disaster Grants.

Friday’s figures from early voting in Helene’s disaster counties show higher turnout compared to the rest of the state.

Ashe Memorial Hospital was operational throughout Hurricane Helene and is in prepared to meet all health care needs in the area.

Economic factors including a lack of affordable housing, child care issues and stagnant wages had more than doubled the number of people the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina and its partners served in the last two years.

Governor Roy Cooper announced last week that 19 projects are set to receive funding from the state’s Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF).

The future of North Carolina’s Christmas tree industry may be growing on a state-run farm in the High Country. Research is underway to genetically improve…

Two new parks will be built in the High Country thanks to the latest state budget. The Blue Ridge Conservancy is getting more than a million dollars to…

Ashe County's Todd General Store, a century-old High Country gathering spot, has been destroyed by a fire. The property is located about halfway between…