The 2026 NCHSAA boys soccer season kicks off on Aug. 10. Here are 8 WNC high school boys soccer players to watch this season.

Hemp businesses celebrate after a proposed NC ban stalls, but owners say the fight now shifts to crafting industry ...

Asheville and Western North Carolina musicians and venue operators are optimistic about the local music community, and AVL ...

You may not have know that North Carolina has an official state fruit, berry and vegetable, and they all can make tasty ...

The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $856 million after no winning ticket was sold for the August 5 drawing. This jackpot is now the eighth-highest in the history of the Powerball game. The ...

The USA Today Network's countdown of top high school football recruits in North Carolina rolls on, taking a look at the class ...

The Mountain Amateur Athletic Club committee has announced its 2026 Hall of Fame class, featuring longtime coaches and former standout athletes from Western North Carolina. The five-person class ...

Brittany Boltinhouse has been stripped of her Miss North Carolina USA 2026 title less than two months after being crowned. Boltinhouse has not yet publicly commented but is expected to release a ...

Republicans are scrambling to pick a new 11th District nominee by Aug. 20 after U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards quit his reelection ...

Hallmark Channel will premiere its new holiday movie, "A Grand Biltmore Christmas," in winter 2026. The movie was filmed at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, and is the second Hallmark ...

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue in Western North Carolina through the weekend. The National Weather ...

The 2026 North Carolina high school cross country season begins on August 10. The Citizen Times and Times-News have highlighted the top 24 boys and girls runners to watch in Western North Carolina.