Ashe County
Coverage of Ashe County in the Nexus archive.
- New Trump rules make it more costly to electrify North Carolina homes
New Trump rules increase costs for electrifying homes in North Carolina, particularly affecting residents in Ashe County who rely on affordable heating methods like woodstoves and propane. The impact is exacerbated for families still recovering from Hurricane Helene nearly two years later.
- Interactive radar: Tracking showers, storms as they move through Carolinas on June 27, 2026
Showers and thunderstorms, including potential severe storms with damaging winds and hail, are affecting the Carolinas through July 27, 2026. Severe weather warnings were issued for specific counties in North Carolina, with safety advisories from Duke Energy and the National Weather Service.
- Ashe County parents charged after four-month-old suffers broken ribs: Sheriff
Ashe County parents were charged after their four-month-old child suffered broken ribs, as reported by the sheriff. The parents each posted a $250,000 bond, according to court documents.