Black Mountain's damage inventory, submitted to FEMA, totaled more than $27 million across approximately 32 projects.

The Swannanoa Farmers Market was established in the wake of Helene to help bring business back to small vendors.

On March 9, 1925, the first bank in the town of Swannanoa opened with large fanfare, handing out carnations to women and ...

Ridgecrest resident Tim Comstock, another frequent user of the dog park, has helped lead the charge with Geffert when it ...

Burgin, a Swannanoa resident who owns a home in Beacon Village, said he was awake around 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 27, reading everything he could on the storm that was barreling its way through Western ...

Town Council voted to reinstate development fees for projects not related to Helene. The town of Black Mountain's fiscal year ...

"I Hate Hamlet," a witty and fast-paced comedy by acclaimed playwright Paul Rudnick, opens Friday, Feb. 21 and runs through ...

Martin Luther King Jr. came to the Swannanoa Valley twice in his lifetime. The first time was in January 1964 for the ...

The Montreat Board of Commissioners met Feb. 13 to move funds to Helene recovery and accept a police vehicle donation.

The 'beloved community' was the focus of the 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Gathering held in Black Mountain Feb. 8, 2025.