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 ...

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

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

A Walmart store along the Swannanoa River in East Asheville was damaged by Helene and forced to close. It has now announced a ...

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

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

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

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 ...