Black bears Uno and Ursa are enjoying a lazy morning as a leaf blower whines next to their home at the WNC Nature Center.

Asheville is beginning to recover from Hurricane Helene. Here's how notable locations around the city are faring.

Immediately following Helene, the Nature Center, which houses 60 species of wildlife that live or have lived in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, was accessible only by boat. The storm washed away ...

Asheville's zoo is doing well despite Helene's impact on the surrounding area. Western North Carolina Nature Center released a statement on Instagram Monday. "We are relieved to share that all of ...

Gordon Henley made his first step into the Ellen Trout Zoo in 1976. Henley’s first project was to place wildcats into larger exhibits. “And along those lines is the formation of ‘Friends at the Zoo’ ...

By Eduardo Medina and Richard Fausset Eduardo Medina reported from Asheville, N.C., and Richard Fausset from Raleigh, N.C. Erica Scott, a wedding photographer, spent much of her life in California ...

Taylor Houchens moved to Asheville about four years ago for healing. The mountains, the forests, the lakes − they all called to the licensed professional counselor, as they have to countless ...

Asheville was touted as a climate haven, a place to escape the worst ravages of extreme weather. But Hurricane Helene’s deadly path of destruction reveals this North Carolina city, like any in ...

More than 30 in area are dead and hundreds missing following Helene The storm brought record rainfall and flooding to western North Carolina City of Asheville has been virtually cut off from the ...

One Asheville, North Carolina resident sounded the alarm as his community battles the devastation left by Hurricane Helene, detailing the "apocalyptic weekend" as the death toll continues to rise ...