New research shows how hurricanes can wash sewage, industrial chemicals and “everything in people’s garages” into North Carolina waterways.

Fifteen days after Tropical Storm Helene sent debris, runoff and a cocktail of toxins — including raw sewage and pharmaceuticals — pouring into the French Broad River in the fall of 2024, Shea Tuberty ...

For many in Western North Carolina, the French Broad River is more than a scenic place to float, it’s part of the lifestyle. But nearly a year after Hurricane Helene, experts say the river is still ...

ASHEVILLE - As tubers and paddlers have returned to the French Broad River, water quality monitoring systems have indicated E. coli rates have remained steadily above recommended levels for swimming ...

WOODFIN, N.C. — Bracing himself against the current in waist-deep water, Clancy Loorham wrestles a broken length of PVC pipe from the rocky bottom of the French Broad River and peers inside. “I got a ...

Many outfitters along the French Broad River have reopened after Tropical Storm Helene, but report business as slow during the first few months of the 2025 paddling season. Outfitters are part of the ...

The over 3-mile Woodfin Greenway is not expected to be completed until 2029, according to Buncombe County officials. The project would connect Woodfin to the Wilma Dykeman Greenway extension, which ...

ASHEVILLE – One was long and piercing. Another was brassy and trailing. One scream was pure unadulterated shriek. Dogs barked afterward. It was primal. Around 9 a.m. on Sept. 26, several dozen people ...

FLOAT ON: Despite losing her company's River Arts District location during Tropical Storm Helene, Zen Tubing owner Aubrey Anderson remains hopeful that business this season will pick up at the shop's ...

Fifteen days after Tropical Storm Helene sent debris, runoff and a cocktail of toxins — including raw sewage and ...