Officials discussed several flood-related topics at the Kerr County Commissioners’ Court meeting on Monday.

The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a weather alert at 4:50 p.m. on Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 5:15 p.m. for Caldwell Mountains and Avery County.

NEWLAND — The Avery Journal-Times has won a pair of North Carolina Press Association awards for its community coverage in the 2024-25 NCPA Editorial Contest.

Two days after Kerr County commissioners gathered for the first time since the deadly Fourth of July floods, some residents are expected to make their voices heard outside the county’s ...

The Avery County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help locating a missing 11-year-old boy from the Minneapolis area.

The Yancey County Sheriff’s Office reports a suspect was arrested after a manhunt in connection to a multi-county incident on Monday.

Cumberland County received about 2 inches of rainfall over the weekend, and are expected to receive 2 to 3 more inches during the week.

Numerous roads are closed due to flooding in Alamance County, and emergency officials are asking residents to stay home.

Chatham county was hit especially hard with an estimated 6-8" of rain.

The NAACP has dropped its lawsuit against Fayette County after a new electoral map that gives fair representation to Black residents was approved.

Summer is here, which means the return of county fairs, and there are plenty in the WLKY region. Use our interactive map to find one near you.

After being delayed in January, Brunswick County recently announced another delay for an expansion and upgrade project.