Months of neglect from federal officials threatened to combine the worst elements of two recent major disasters. Fortunately, ...

The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last September.

The fate of the settlers who founded the "Lost Colony of Roanoke" in what is now North Carolina remains unknown.

In Asheville, Hot Springs and other towns that cater to hikers, many restaurants, hotels and Airbnb’s have reopened. Road ...