It’s peak tourism season here in western North Carolina, and Explore Asheville says tourism over the last few weeks is the ...

Tucked in North Carolina's Brushy Mountains is this quintessentially southern town with unique restaurants, cute boutique ...

In celebration of a time of year beloved by locals and visitors, here are some ways to savor what the mountains have to offer ...

Watch mountain biking legend Mark Matthews tackle trails like never before on four different bikes! From technical descents ...

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See the schedule of North Carolina high school football games in Western North Carolina in Week 9 of the NCHSAA, NCISAA ...

A local coin maker just stashed $25K in gold coins in the Blue Ridge mountains. Would you go hunting for treasure? Part of ...

Right now, the best color is above 4,000 to 5,000 feet, including spots like Grandfather Mountain, Mount Mitchell, and the ...

CAROL. THANK YOU JANE. THIS TIME OF YEAR, WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA HITS TOURISM SEASON STRIDE. BUT WITH THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNDERWAY, ONE POPULAR NATIONAL PARK COULD PARTIALLY SHUT DOWN. OUR PEYTON ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian National Scenic Trail are mostly open, but visitors should expect changes.

“Roads, campgrounds and other sites throughout all of North Carolina’s four national forests — Pisgah and Nantahala in the mountains, Uwharrie in the Piedmont and Croatan on the coast — remain open at ...

NEWLAND, NC -- Hurricane Helene destroyed or damaged more than 1,000 bridges when it ravaged western North Carolina's mountains one year ago. Many residents are still struggling to rebuild these ...