Twenty-five years after elk were reintroduced to North Carolina, the state has legalized a limited two-tag hunting season.

Following a controversial vote at last week’s Jackson County Commissioners meeting, the two library community rooms in ...

North Carolina will receive $34.2 million in grants from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to go toward seven ...

On Aug. 1, the American Museum of the House Cat will host a Rainbow Bridge anniversary for Esmer. The  museum invites the ...

After two years of silence, a major music festival will return to Asheville. Rising from the melodic ashes of the former ...

A shared love for one of Appalachia’s most iconic crops — tomatoes — and a desire to bring a new, fun and family-friendly ...

Hello from Room 214 at the Apres Hotel in Whitefish, Montana. I’m typing this while waiting for my laundry to finish down the ...

Nearly all counties in The Smoky Mountain News coverage area have fewer childcare facilities than just several years prior, ...

Haywood County’s newest recreation facility, Raccoon Creek Bike Park, will celebrate its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Jackson County Commissioners unanimously voted to approve a public hearing on a $105 million school bond referendum.  The ...

In partnership with Etsy, the Center for Craft launched the Craft Catalyst Initiative, an ambitious new program that will ...

There are 46 different categories of competitions for adults and kids at the N.C. Mountain State Fair, including an ice cream ...