Dean Hensley

Chimney Rock was mostly spared from the recent heavy rains and flooding that hit Western North Carolina on May 26, but Chimney Rock State Park did close.

A campground that suffered extensive damage when Helene hit on Sept. 27, 2024, and was inaccessible due to washed out roads has reopened.

FILE - Asheville Mall signage at night. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)

The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office reported it was on the scene of a fatal shooting in Henrietta overnight on May 28.It marked the second fatal shooting in

The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office reported a fatal shooting in Henrietta overnight on May 28, and later in the day made an arrest and identified the victim

A former officer for the Western Correctional Center for Women in Swannanoa has been arrested and charged with a felony sex act.

Video Quality Speed Audio Track Audio Quality Subtitles Font size Font style Font family Font color Font opacity Character edge Character edge color Background color Background opacity Window color Window opacity Dog swept away by floodwaters reunited with owners, thanks to social media and drone Sam Haney is reunited with his dog, Monchu, on May 27 after Monchu had got swept away in floodwaters in Cane Creek. (Photo: Provided by Sam Haney)

MalikMcClain, left, and Austin McClain have been arrested for felony child abuse after their four children test positive for drugs, according to the McDowell County Sheriff's Office. (Photo: McDowell County Detention Center)

FILE - Asheville Police Department vehicle. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)

This is part of the more than 4,400 acres saved by conservation groups in Western North Carolina (Photo provided by Mac Stone)