Josh Harrold, the town manager of Black Mountain, North Carolina, discusses the town's condition more than a week after Hurricane Helene barreled through the area. Harrold says the town looks ...

Robert Louis Gannon Robert Louis Gannon, a thirty-nine year resident of Black Mountain, North Carolina, died at home on October 17, 2024. His ...

The exhibition, titled “Robert Chapman Turner: Artist, Teacher, Explorer,” opens May 31 at the Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center and will remain on view through Sept. 7.. Robert C. Turner, ...

Herald-Leader reporter Monica Kast and two friends were stranded in North Carolina due to flooding from Hurricane Helene. Here’s how they saw a community come together.

In the early 1900s, two Civil War memorials — both honoring the Confederacy — were erected in the busy downtown district of Wilmington, N.C. They were meant largely to send a message of ...

Full of charming small towns, scenic drives, and glorious mountain vistas, Western North Carolina makes for the ultimate fall road trip. When the ephemeral magic of fall — crisp, cool air ...

Black Mountain Home for Children serves abused, neglected and abandoned children across western North Carolina. Leaders said the community's support has been critical.

A man with a history of mental illness opened fire inside his North Carolina home, killing his wife and three children before and then himself, police said Monday. Robert J. Crayton Jr., 45 ...

BLACK MOUNTAIN, North Carolina — When Hurricane Helene hit this swing state, it immediately became fodder in the presidential race. But conversations with more than 75 residents of western North ...

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Sarah Vekasi is a potter who runs a store in Black Mountain, North Carolina, called Sarah Sunshine Pottery, named after her normally bubbly personality.

White Horse Black Mountain, a music venue in Black Mountain, North Carolina, displays a sign after Hurricane Helene hit the area. Herald-Leader reporter Monica Kast, along with two friends, were ...