western north carolina

Every year, tens of thousands of people, ranging from casual Bigfoot enthusiasts to self-identifying experts, convene in western North Carolina to celebrate the famed legend. Gathering in the small mountain town of Marion, attendees share reported photo sightings, compare footprint casts and connect with fellow believers determined to prove the creature’s existence.

Nearly two years ago, Hurricane Helene devastated portions of the Carolinas. Since then, a change in administrations in Washington and a budget standoff in Raleigh have led to confusion and frustration. Access to resources has often been difficult. Hear the conversation we had about that and resiliency during WFAEs Carolina’s Climate Summit.

More than 100 people from western North Carolina traveled to the Charlotte Museum of History over the weekend to discuss an exhibit on Black philanthropy.

While the AmeriCorps programs are reinstated, future funding is uncertain, leaving nonprofits with no way to plan for the future.

The first-in-the-nation Healthy Opportunities Pilot helped nearly 30,000 North Carolinians access food, housing repairs, and transportation. Without funding, the program will shut down July 1.

We get an update on recovery efforts in western North Carolina from the devastation of Hurricane Helene — and a look at what the summer tourist season looks like.

Per Scholas North Carolina has been awarded a $1 million grant. The funds will support the group’s efforts to provide training and opportunities for a career in the tech industry, with a focus on those most affected by Hurricane Helene.

Charlotte, a stingray in western North Carolina, went viral earlier this year after a reported mysterious "immaculate pregnancy," but it turns out she wasn’t pregnant after all. The Aquarium & Shark Lab in Hendersonville confirmed as much last week after people around the world had wondered for months where Charlotte's stingray pups were. One of those people was reporter Emily Cataneo, who went looking for answers and was almost arrested in the process. She joined WFAE's Marshall Terry to discuss.

One of the state’s only cryptocurrency mining operations is located a few miles outside Murphy at North Carolina’s far-western tip. And it’s driving the locals crazy.

At noon Wednesday, a whistle rang out over the town of Canton as it has daily for decades, but the sound this day was more like a death knell for the Pactiv Evergreen paper mill.