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Three small schools in Western North Carolina, already facing a tough environment, weathered a historic storm.

Tight-knit mountain towns like Chimney Rock were built on the promise of relaxed living. Now they face hard decisions about ...

The Assembly is putting storm coverage outside of our paywall and making it free to republish in any local or regional outlet. “If you know me and my work ethic, I know what this means to people, so I ...

May’s Republican primary runoff in Montgomery County seemed an unlikely target for outrage over election integrity. Fewer than 500 people in the county, which is off the beaten path and home to most ...

The Republican primary runoff in Montgomery County seemed an unlikely target for outrage over election integrity. Fewer than 500 people voted that day. But county elections director Rhonda Johnson ...

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This article is published in partnership with The Food Section. On the Thursday after Helene struck western North Carolina, stocks were running low at the Ingles Markets in South Asheville’s Skyland ...

Twice in less than a month, the state Court of Appeals panel issued an unsigned public ruling overturning a lower court decision that will impact election processes. On September 27, an appeals court ...