AVERY COUNTY — Candy-filled parades, volunteerism, fireworks and small-town traditions united Banner Elk, Elk Park, Spear and Plumtree, Newland, Crossnore, Linville and other Avery communities celebrating the United States’ 250th birthday with daylong festivities blending Americana with moun…
HIGH COUNTRY — Gov. Josh Stein has signed a sweeping update of North Carolina’s winter sports law that will make it a Class 1 misdemeanor to s…
HIGH COUNTRY — North Carolina is continuing to experience widespread drought and dry conditions, according to the latest advisory issued Thurs…
BANNER ELK — The rugged individualism woven through American history often idealizes pull-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps tales of triumph. It f…
VALLE CRUCIS — The colors, flavors, sights and sounds of harvest season in the Blue Ridge Mountains come together on Oct. 17 when the Valle Co…
LINVILLE — Before dawn, mist curls through Linville Gorge, and the Linville River churns nearly 2,000 feet below, carving one of the deepest c…
AVERY COUNTY — North Carolina’s new $34.4 billion state budget promises significant new investments in public education, including the largest…
Finding the right health or life insurance plans can feel like you’re navigating a minefield, whether you’re active duty, a reservist or a mil…
Finding the right health or life insurance plans can feel like you’re navigating a minefield…
A portion of land that was saturated from weekend rain slid onto Highway 19E just outside th…
HIGH COUNTRY — North Carolina is continuing to experience widespread drought and dry conditi…
NEWLAND — After nearly sixteen years of dedicated leadership, Trey Oakley, Chief Executive O…
AVERY COUNTY — Candy-filled parades, volunteerism, fireworks and small-town traditions unite…
