A contestant on “Top Chef: Houston” in 2022, Shanti was previously nominated for the James Beard Rising Star Chef award.

Wildfires have spread in McDowell County, North Carolina, an area already struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.

A close analysis of Helene’s fatalities shows how major storms are taking lives in unexpected ways, and how the deadly ...

The budget includes a proposed $34.2 million for 30 days of K-12 summer learning programs and $2 million for university ...

North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene have told ...

As conversations around climate resilience continue, some have advocated for lifting a set of 14 historic cottages in ...

Afar's cofounders spent three days on the ground in the North Carolina mountain town and came back with a reminder of the ...

A legendary western North Carolina native has partnered with two corporations to help announce that $10 million in consumer ...

Enrollment has rebounded at North Carolina's three state universities in the mountainous western part of the state that was ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — $10 million worth of debt forgiveness is coming to thousands of Western North Carolina residents who ...

Gov. Josh Stein is requesting more than $1 billion from North Carolina lawmakers to help rebuild Western North Carolina ...

UNC Asheville (UNCA) has announced an increase in student enrollment despite challenges stemming from Hurricane Helene.