North Carolina

TL/DR - US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, is set to visit North Carolina to promote President Biden's economic agenda. Scheduled to visit Gaston College and lithium hydroxide producer Livent, Yellen will be joined by Governor Roy Cooper at Livent to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act investments. Gaston College offers certification programs…

TL/DR - An investigation is being conducted in Asheville after individuals fired multiple rounds into an occupied home in the middle of the night on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The suspects fled the scene and were not located, but police found bullet hole damage and three shell casings at the residence. The Asheville Police Department is…

TL/DR - Tropical Storm Ophelia has made landfall on the East Coast, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding. The storm has resulted in power outages to over 70,000 homes and businesses across North Carolina and the mid-Atlantic, a storm surge flooding of over 3 feet in costal North Carolina, states of emergencies declared in…

Blue Ridge Country Reader Poll Reveals Top Destinations in Southern Appalachia 35th Anniversary Edition of Blue Ridge Country Magazine The 35th anniversary edition of Blue Ridge Country magazine features the Best of the Mountains reader poll, where readers voted on their favorite destinations in seven states covered by the publication. From…