Waynesville town leaders are considering a proposal to protect new construction in flood zones by raising required elevation levels. Existing regulations require new structures to be raised one ...

A two-year undertaking to scale back where high-density apartments, condos and housing developments are allowed in ...

"Nuisance flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some streams will continue rising to near bankfull in the Advisory area. This includes Richland Creek in and near the Waynesville ...

The combination of rapid flooding and high winds from Hurricane ... "Damage to Black Mountain and towns in Western NC has ...

The plan to reopen two popular recreational facilities in Waynesville took a step forward earlier this month when town ...

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A stretch of Interstate 40 through the western North Carolina mountains is reopening to traffic this weekend, months after Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding ...

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen to traffic on March 1, Gov. FILE - Damage from ...

19—A two-year undertaking to scale back where high-density apartments, condos and housing developments are allowed in Waynesville has ... ordinances and flood zone ordinances among other ...

FILE - Damage from Hurricane Helene flooding is seen along eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 near the North Carolina state line, Oct. 7, 2024, in Cocke County, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV ...