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 ...

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 ...

The Native Plant Alliance will host the 10th annual Native Plant Festival Sept. 17-20. There will be evening speakers on Sept ...

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.

If you grew up going to a summer camp in the South, then you may feel a particular pang of nostalgia this time of year.

Unlike many natural attractions that change dramatically with the seasons, Linville Caverns offers a remarkably consistent ...

LOTS OF SUNSHINE IN THE FORECAST, A GOOD TIME TO GET OUTDOORS 78 TOMORROW AFTERNOON IN THE FOOTHILLS AND FOR THE MOUNTAINS ... of low pressure approach North Carolina. This will bring a risk ...