River Road News

A number of roads in parts of Western North Carolina are closed this morning because of flooding.

It dates back three generations and still represents an enormous political victory for Haywood.

A Morganton man drowned Tuesday afternoon in Johns River, approximately 2 miles south of Corpening Bridge.

A wooden panel painted to resemble a handmade quilt hangs on a house on Toe River Road in Green Mountain.

Question 1. Southport has backed out of several agreements with other agencies recently.

Henderson County towns received 4 to 7 inches of rain from Saturday to midafternoon Monday, and more is coming.

Published: Friday, September 25, 2009 at 3:22 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, September 25, 2009 at 3:22 p.m. Pauline Mancini's water bill drove her to tears.

Several roads in Western North Carolina remain closed today because of flooding.

A number of roads are closed in Buncombe, Henderson and Transylvania counties this morning because of flooding.

Going into this school year, officials at MANNA FoodBank budgeted for a 20 percent increase in need for its services at area schools.

Hendrick Construction, Inc. completed Berewick Elementary School near Lake Wylie, finishing the project with an exemplary safety record and recognition from the state Department of Labor.

Some residents of a Beaufort County neighborhood are wondering why deputies kept them from leaving their subdivision for several hours Monday night.

Police are investigating the killing Sunday night of a woman in a home in the 4100 block of North Rocky River Road.

A tornado was confirmed 5 miles southeast of Washington along River Road. The tornado occurred around 8:12 pm, with an EF scale rating of 0. The estimated wind speed was around 70 to 80 mph.

Some of those storms rolling through Beaufort County left quite a mess on the roadways Friday.

Paving work on ramps along Interstate 40 has started but paving the main roadway through Burke County won't start until spring.

The community will get its first look at the Mills River Fire Department's newest substation on North Mills River Road during a dedication ceremony and open house Saturday.

Published: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. Does it seem like there are more bicycles sharing the streets with cars these days? It's not unusual to run across someone commuting to work on two wheels or to see groups of taut, spandex-clad bodies speeding down one of our area roads.

The 10th annual Blue Jeans Ball, MANNA FoodBank's largest fundraiser of the year, is a come-as-you-are gala.

As some people in Eastern Carolina are struggling to make ends meet there are those that are doing just fine.