The mayor of Canton on Monday told WRAL News the western North Carolina town is experiencing "an apocalyptic disaster." ...

"There's nothing compared to other than Noah and his ark, this is incomprehensible how much water was dumped on the mountains of North Carolina," Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers said Tuesday.

Many in Western North Carolina remained without fresh water, internet or cell service. Seven water plants in Avery, Burke, ...

The mayor of Canton tells WRAL News the western North Carolina town in Haywood County is experiencing "an apocalyptic disaster." In a one-on-one interview on Monday, Mayor Zeb Smathers said most of ...

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. The News & Observer and the Charlotte Observer have a collection of stories about ...

In the Western North Carolina town of Canton, Mayor Zeb Smathers has never seen anything like it. “It is truly the worst storm we have faced, and not just us, but our friends across the ...

Zeb Smathers, the mayor of Canton, N.C., took to Facebook during a quick break from ... More than 400 roads remained closed in the Tar Heel State, including “all roads in Western NC,” the North ...