While insurance companies press for higher premiums from policyholders to cover liability, state insurance commissioners are fiercely negotiating with the companies to keep rates as low as possible to ...

Uncover one of North Carolina's hidden gems - a scenic mountain town steeped in nature with everything from hiking to fly ...

Southern Living has previously praised Western NC for its beauty. Here's the reasoning behind the 7 locations writers chose ...

Foothills Conservancy of NC opens new hiking trail in South Mountains of Burke County in honor of founding board member Bob ...

For our Wellness Issue, we asked folks in Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison and Transylvania counties to identify one ...

Customers gather at the bar at the soft opening of B Chord Live in Granite Falls on Jan. 25, 2025. The restaurant, brewery ...

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MARION, N.C. — A popular tourist destination in western North Carolina is set to reopen this week after being closed indefinitely because of damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Linville Caverns, ...

In a boost to the local economy of western North Carolina, Pratt & Whitney, a leading aerospace manufacturer, has announced plans to expand its facility in Asheville, as stated by Governor Josh Stein.

As Helene's destructive wrath descended on the Southeast, some residents say they never got the warnings they needed to take action.

The application deadline for the online graduate business programs at Western Carolina University, a public school, is rolling. For these programs, all of the online classes are recorded and archived.

President Trump is set to deliver remarks Friday in hurricane-hit western North Carolina, after ripping the Biden administration’s handling of the disaster throughout the final stretch of his ...