The Assembly

How the self-taught weatherman behind Ray’s Weather, Western North Carolina’s most trusted forecast, knew Hurricane Helene would be a historic catastrophe.

Contra dance callers have one of the toughest jobs you’ve never heard of. After getting entangled in the country’s culture wars, it got even harder.

A Western N.C. gathering of far-right sheriffs who believe they are “the last line of defense standing between the overreaching government and your constitutionally guaranteed rights” draws both praise and scrutiny.