The large white building with its bold red signage stands like a beacon to collectors, casual browsers, and nostalgia-seekers alike, promising a journey through time that’s as entertaining as it is ...

As housing developments begin to push deeper into Boiling Spring Lakes forests, developers risk colliding with the federally ...

In Asheville and other parts of Western North Carolina, tourism-related outlets are still fighting to survive the summer.

Tucked away in the charming mountain town of Hendersonville, North Carolina sits a treasure hunter’s paradise so vast and varied it defies simple description – Needful Things & Antiques, where time ...

David Carr highlights the birds, mammals and marine life you might see on vacation from the mountains to the coast.

This week we celebrate the birthday of our great country. I really like seeing all the bunting along power lines and on ...

JD Vance casts tie-breaking vote as Senate passes ‘big, beautiful’ bill - The Independent was on Capitol Hill overnight as ...

The sparks will fly for the nation’s independence this week, marked annually in the tri-county region by the peak of tourist ...

Eight months after Hurricane Helene devastated areas of North Carolina, locals hope their rarest residents – glowing "blue ghost" fireflies – can help bring visitors back. If you walk quietly ...

For the North Carolina Tar Heels, they were busy on the recruiting trail. We saw Hubert Davis keep an eye on a pair of 2027 recruits on Friday and now we know UNC was in to watch another top ...

Jackson took to his talents to the St. John's Red Storm, while Cadeau will be playing for the Michigan Wolverines next season. North Carolina also lost former blue-chip commit Drake Powell.

More than half of the Blue Ridge Parkway remains closed in North Carolina because of damage from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. This map shows the closed sections in red as well as eight places ...