The N.C. Forest Service has reinstated the requirement for open burning permits in Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, ...

Question: My husband’s favorite dish is a Cheddar Chicken with broccoli and rice casserole. Are there better choices with ...

And while many are either watching professional football on a glowing TV somewhere or simply trying to relax and prepare for ...

The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT) announced the permanent conservation of 54.45 acres of forested land just two miles ...

For all sorts of reasons, mostly having to do with research, the last two weeks brought more reading than usual my way, but ...

After several weeks of increasingly dry conditions, Western North Carolina has finally seen some much-needed rain, taking the ...

The National Park Service (NPS) will begin a major rehabilitation on Laurel Falls Trail, one of the most popular trails in ...

An additional chunk of asphalt fell away from an eastbound lane of Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge this week, ...

The Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) in Waynesville has announced the launch of the HCAC Helene Support Grant. Designed to provide financial assistance to HCAC artist members who have been ...

Friends and alumni contributed more than $6 million to Western Carolina University during the 2024 GivingTuesday initiative, ...

I appreciate Scott McLeod’s sage advice to relax for the upcoming Christmas day and following New Years. One of the problems with the way our society celebrates this time is it depends too much on ...