Cool off this summer with an easy Upstate waterfall road trip full of scenic views, hikes and small towns — a perfect weekend ...

Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” is presented at through July 6 at Asheville Community Theatre. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The ...

There’s a place in western North Carolina where the mountains ripple like waves on a blue-green ocean, where clouds cast dramatic shadows across ancient peaks, and where locals sometimes “accidentally ...

The North Carolina legislature has wrapped up the chief portion of its annual session by passing another Hurricane Helene ...

Mountain View Prep junior running back Jaylen McGill committed to North Carolina after previously de-committing from Rutgers. McGill chose North Carolina over offers from several other ACC and SEC ...

The publication has given attention to WNC many times, including coolest towns for summer vacations, most beautiful drives ...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — Our foraging party nibbles lemony mountain sorrel and delicate violets as we hike past forested valleys of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on our ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Helene was a mighty storm, but the North Carolina mountain communities that have reemerged from the mud are proving they’re stronger. Nearly all of the region that ...

BREVARD — In fall 2024, Brevard football reached the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2A regional finals for the first time since 2018. It also won the Mountain Foothills 7 ...

State legislation introduced this spring could have a significant impact on Western North Carolina’s hemp scene. Introduced in the N.C. Senate on March 11 S.B. 265 proposes to regulate the sale ...

The best places to visit in the North Carolina mountains after Hurricane Helene — trips to explore Asheville, Boone, Cherokee, Banner Elk, Lake Lure & more.

9 family-friendly trips to take to the NC mountains this spring, summer & fall By Martha Quillin. Updated May 19, 2025 4:26 PM.