As Hurricane Helene barreled through Western North Carolina, Blowing Rock was affected but says it was fortunate: None of its downtown infrastructure was destroyed. Water, power and internet are ...

Today marks six months since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina. The storm killed more than a hundred people in the region and caused widespread destruction. Authorities have restored ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway reopened to traffic from milepost 285.5 at Bamboo Gap to milepost 305 near Beacon Heights in the Blowing Rock ... western North Carolina was crushed by Hurricane Helene.