If you happen to be in Asheville in either July or October, be sure to visit the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands at Harrah's Cherokee Center-Asheville. This event draws in more than 11,000 ...

Southern Living Magazine recently released a list of 12 hotels with the coziest fireplaces, and three North Carolina places ... at 270 Main St. in the heart of Highlands. “The two wood-burning ...

Highlands is one of the overlooked mountain towns in North Carolina, providing a serene escape from bustling cities such as Asheville. This town charms vacationers with its natural beauty ...

Flu-like illnesses are rising in NC and locally, with 36 related deaths statewide so far in 2025, causing hospitals to ...

Verified damage maps created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Jan. 7, show the impact Helene had on homes in North Carolina.

Tropical Storm Helene destroyed nearly 1,000 homes when it tore through Western North Carolina ... damage maps from FEMA on Jan. 17. Jacob Biba is the county watchdog reporter at the Asheville ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds NW at 8 mph (12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 10 °F (-12.2 °C). Sunny with a high of 25 °F (-3.9 °C). Winds from NW to WNW at 6 to 8 mph (9.7 to 12.9 kph ...

Polk County remained in a potential reformation of the old Western Highlands Conference in the latest draft of the North Carolina High School Athletic ... The draft places Asheville, A.C. Reynolds and ...