Watauga County

Rivers overflowed their banks and some low-water crossings were inundated as Hurricane Isaias swept through western North Carolina. But forecasters say flooding was nowhere near the scale of Helene.

Officials are distributing $22.7 million in interest-free Cashflow Loans to eight governments across Watauga, Rutherford, Haywood, Madison and Polk counties.

This weekend in Boone, a program featuring local poets, writers, and performers will recognize and pay tribute to the resilience of High Country residents.

Two Watauga high schoolers are building little free libraries to replace those lost after Hurricane Helene. They're inviting local kids to help in hopes of sparking a love of reading.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $495,982 to Watauga County Emergency Services to launch a new Mobile Integrated Health program.

Wilkes and Watauga counties are now in exceptional drought, the most severe category in North Carolina.

The winner of the Democratic primary for the seat will face a Republican challenger in the general election later this year.

Tom Hughes has asked Watauga County Commissioners to consider using a county-owned building to create a facility to care for those children.

It's the first update to the region's maps that show areas with a high risk of floods since 2009.

The nonprofits have shared a workspace in the same building off of Bamboo Road for almost 20 years. They also share similar missions.