The NWS Blacksburg VA issued an extreme cold watch at 2:29 p.m. on Friday valid from Monday 4 a.m. until Wednesday noon. The watch is for Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga counties.

On Thursday at 9:22 p.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA issued an updated wind advisory. The advisory is for Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga counties.

In his latest effort to help North Carolina recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene, Gov. Josh Stein wrote a letter to FEMA this week, asking for a six-month extension for the hotel voucher program.

A person had to be airlifted to the hospital Friday morning after a propane truck flipped in western North Carolina. The crash happened shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Highway 226 North in Marion. McDowell County officials said first responders had to get the person out of the truck before they were flown to Mission Hospital’s Trauma Center.

First lady Jill Biden expressed her disappointment with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new interview with The Washington Post, providing rare public comments about the fractured relationship between her husband, Joe Biden, and Pelosi following the president’s departure from the 2024 race.

Ski resorts reported minimal damages from Tropical Storm Helene and one freshly revamped resort has reopened after being closed since 2023. Here's where you can ski in WNC as the storm eases up: Where: 940 Ski Mountain Road, Blowing Rock in Watauga County. About a two-hour drive northeast from Asheville.

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Wildfires have destroyed thousands of homes across Los Angeles and Southern California. Many residents are now faced with how to move forward. Federal, state, and local agencies, along with various organizations, are actively assisting those affected by the wildfires.

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — In 39 counties in North Carolina, residents can now apply for a temporary job program. The program will allow people to work on recovery efforts in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene, including much of western North Carolina. Residents will have an opportunity to provide humanitarian assistance, too.

Noticing fewer visits from local bears, a reader asks how Western North Carolina's bears were impacted by Tropical Storm Helene.

The North Carolina Highway Patrol said one person is dead and one person is seriously injured after a crash in Buncombe County.

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Some Western North Carolina schools announced some class schedules due to road conditions on Thursday. Avery County Schools will operate on a one-hour delay and Macon County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay.

ASHEVILLE - As a winter snowstorm hits Western North Carolina — and is expected to ease the morning of Jan. 11 — many areas in the mountains are receiving inches of fresh snow, presenting a ...