WNC is often celebrated for its natural beauty, but floodwaters from Hurricane Helene had a devastating impact on the mountains and the local community.

Hurricane Helene hit the Western North Carolina region on Sep. 27, causing extensive damage and triggering over 2,000 landslides.

BOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina visits Mercer looking to end its four-game road slide. The Bears are 6-6 in home games. Mercer is the top team in the SoCon with 34.5 points in the paint led by Alex Holt ...

Ahmad Robinson's 28 points helped Mercer defeat Western Carolina 81-69 in the regular season finale on Saturday.

The No. 3 seed East Tennessee State Buccaneers (19-12, 12-6 SoCon) play the No. 9 seed Western Carolina Catamounts (8-21, ...

The No. 8 seed Mercer Bears (13-18, 6-12 SoCon) will play the No. 9 seed Western Carolina Catamounts (8-21, 4-14 SoCon) in ...