Tucked away in the western piedmont of North Carolina sits a city that feels like the best-kept secret for retirees watching their wallets – Shelby, where your Social Security check can actually fund ...

Nestled in Cleveland County about an hour west of Charlotte, Shelby combines small-town charm with surprising cultural richness, making it an ideal spot for retirees looking to maximize their Social ...

Stretching 469 miles through Virginia and North Carolina, it’s the most visited site in the National Park System—and for good reason. From beautiful waterfalls just steps off the road to the route's ...

Deep in the heart of the mountains of Western North Carolina, you'll find the town of Highlands. It's a location that draws ...

Steamy, stormy pattern into the weekend. Highs in the mid to upper 80s and late day storms ...

Explore a quieter side to Pilot Mountain State Park in North Carolina. The Pilot Creek Trail is a secluded forest adventure that you'll keep coming back to.

Coastal North Carolina is where dozens of major movies, as well as iconic TV shows like "Dawson’s Creek" and "One Tree Hill," ...

Funding for proposed landslide mapping and mitigation programs has not been in the North Carolina budget since 2018.

With Hurricane Helene’s damage still visible across Western North Carolina, Gov. Josh Stein says the state must brace for ...

A recent 10Best Readers' Choice survey named the top 10 beach picks in N.C. It included some of the beaches closest to Asheville.

The Horse Shoe Farm is the type of place where you’re encouraged to explore as much, or as little, as you want. Here’s what ...

Philip Bedient, a professor who studies flood models at Rice University, brought us to one of the county’s most recent ...