After months of House Republicans avoiding a vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the bill passes a floor vote and ...

The town sits cradled in the Elk River Valley, surrounded by some of the most dramatic mountain scenery east of the Mississippi, with the imposing profile of Grandfather Mountain creating a backdrop ...

Banner Elk sits in the heart of the Elk River Valley, surrounded by some of the most breathtaking mountain scenery in the eastern United States, with the imposing profile of Grandfather Mountain ...

Monday Nov 17, 2025 5:21pm – The Avery County Sheriff's Office are requesting the public's assistance. Fire fighters from ...

BANNER ELK, N.C. (WBTV) - A wildfire has burned at least 120 acres in Western North Carolina, according to the latest update.

A large wildfire continues to expand across areas of Avery County. Emergency crews are currently on the scene in the Elk Valley community along Highway 194. Avery County Emergency Management, and the ...

A large, fast-spreading brush fire near Banner Elk and Beech Mountain has prompted a multi-agency response from Avery and Watauga county fire departments., US News, Times Now ...

A wildfire is burning in Avery County, according to officials with the North Carolina Forest Service. Officials said 50 acres ...

Multiple departments from Avery, Watauga and other surrounding counties are battling a brush fire in the 1600 block of Banner ...

The Banner Elk website names Sugar Mountain as North Carolina's largest ski area, with 125 acres of skiable terrain, 20 ...