Explore the life and legacy of Asheville native Kenneth Noland, a pioneer of abstract art, and the story behind his walk-in mausoleum in Riverside Cemetery.
Yesterday’s Tombstone Tales uncovered the unusual grave of Hendersonville’s “Sunshine Lady”. Today’s Strangeville follows the eerie legends that grew around it, from ghostly sightings to whispers of a lingering presence.
It’s easy to miss in Hendersonville’s Oakdale Cemetery, but this grave once let sunlight shine directly onto the face of the woman inside and some say you could see her through the glass.
Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk has a haunted history centered on the ghost of Emily, a mysterious figure said to roam Tate Hall and the campus library.
He was the Asheville doctor folks laughed at until his fly-swatting campaign helped spark a nationwide movement for cleaner, healthier cities.
A cliff overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains draws visitors for its views but it’s the story behind Jump Off Rock that has kept some coming back after dark.
“Fiddlin’ Bill” Hensley helped carry the sound of Southern Appalachia from the hills of Western North Carolina to festival stages, radio airwaves, and film leaving behind a musical legacy that still echoes through the mountains.
A historical marker in Asheville commemorates the 1916 flood, a reminder of the region’s enduring vulnerability to extreme weather events.
Old Craggy State Prison in Asheville may be empty, but its violent past, eerie legends, and abandoned ruins continue to raise questions about what still lingers behind the fence.
Lillian Exum Clement Stafford made history in 1920 as the first woman elected to the North Carolina Legislature, before women could even vote in the state.