Mountain Man
Two years after Helene, Democrats have a shot at flipping North Carolina’s 11th District. Can a farmer from Fairview convince wary voters?
How Asheville Became a City of Healing
Tuberculosis patients flocked there 100 years ago. Here’s why health nuts of all stripes still come to this mountain oasis.
U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards’ Mountain TestÂ
The 11th District has been solidly GOP since 2012. But a sluggish Helene response and misconduct allegations have put Edwards on defense.Â
From One Recovery to Another
For people in treatment for substance use disorder, the weeks and months after Hurricane Helene unraveled lives they’d spent years rebuilding.
No Pipe Dream on the French Broad
Pipe from IPEX’s Asheville factory is still in the river 18 months after Hurricane Helene, with no indication the company will clean it up.
Democrats’ Long Shot Hope in the Mountains
Could the 11th district be Democrats’ best hope to pick up a U.S. House seat in 2026? Some think it’s not out of the question.
A Small, Private College Got $40 Million in State Funds for Cybersecurity TrainingÂ
The legislature is investing big dollars at Montreat College, even though public schools have accredited cyber programs.
More Buncombe County Coverage
‘Of Course People are Yelling’: Rep. Chuck Edwards Faces Protesters at Asheville Town Hall
The GOP lawmaker’s answers were tough to hear over disruptions from the crowd of about 300 people.
