With its length of 45 ft (10.3 m), the Cumberland is about as large as a tiny house can get before we need to start thinking ...

Isaac French said hitting it off with the buyer and being offered the right price influenced his decision to sell his ...

In the aftermath of a hurricane, the residents of western North Carolina are coming to terms with a new reality.

An 80-year-old woman who swam through the raging waters of the French Broad River to reach safety during the flooding caused ...

I have watched every major flood at the Forks of the River since 1995. This geographic location is mile marker zero or the birthplace of the French Broad River. The reason for the ongoing tradition is ...

Its colourful houses and quaint style make it the perfect ... "We did a Christmas Market river cruise and this by far was our favourite town! Out of all the markets, this one took credit cards ...

MADISON COUNTY, N.C. - Experienced white-water rafters in North Carolina spent more than two weeks on the French Broad River after Hurricane Helene's flooding, rescuing their neighbors in extreme ...

Before the flood ravaged the French Broad River, Haywood Boy Scout Troop 370 completed 20-mile overnight canoe and kayaking trip in mid-September along the river in Transylvania County — a two-day ...

In just three days, the Tennessee River watershed received the equivalent of two months of rain, TVA said in a news release shared with media outlets during a Nov. 1 tour of the Nolichucky Dam ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Hurricane Helene left numerous sandy beaches along the Broad River like this one at the 99 Islands boat ramp below the hydro station. Many of the river’s islands are no longer surrounded by water like ...