In the peaks and hollows of our Blue Ridge, interesting people abound. Pem Liskey is a 95-year-young woman we found reading ...

Laura Denon Staff Writer May 17, 2026 8 hrs ago This year’s annual Rosman Heritage Festival was the largest ever, according ...

There is a growing threat to the foundation of the nation's democracy: The right of every qualified citizen to vote without discrimination or needless barriers, according to Joseph Bagley who ...

The Transylvania Community Arts Council will sponsor the Transylvania Art Guild Summer Showcase at the Arts Council Gallery beginning Friday, May 22. The showcase will be on display in the ...

If you have had the opportunity to be in a wooded area just before daybreak, away from the sounds of traffic, barking dogs ...

May is National Bike Month. Established in 1956 by the League of American Cyclists, the month celebrates the bicycle and encourages more people to try riding a bike.

A Western Carolina University geochemistry professor is leading new research in Antarctica that could reshape scientists’ ...

The Governor’s Volunteer Service Award celebrates the heart of volunteerism by recognizing individuals and groups who make a ...

The top-seeded Brevard High School Lady Devils took another confident step forward in the 4A NCHSAA women’s soccer state ...

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza has killed Hamas military wing leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad. The Israeli military said Saturday ...

I have writer’s block,” a student in my spring memoir writing class told everyone the first day.

North America’s largest commuter rail system has shut down as unionized workers have gone on strike. The Long Island Rail ...