Irene Dillingham Richards, known as “Tack,” was a lifelong educator, cultural ambassador, and advocate whose global impact and deep love for Western North Carolina reflected her enduring commitment to serving the greater good.
Two Buncombe County ghost stories share a haunting connection. From Asheville’s Helen’s Bridge to a nearly identical legend on Royal Pines Mountain, both tell of a spirit named Helen—and what happens when you call her name.
A grieving terrier’s devotion to her owner, and a cemetery superintendent’s quiet act of compassion, left behind one of Riverside Cemetery’s most touching and enduring stories.
Located right off of Highway 441 in Sylva, North Carolina, the American Museum of the House Cat is in the running for the quirkiest roadside attraction in all the Southeast.
Born enslaved, James Vester Miller became one of Asheville’s most influential builders, leaving a legacy in brick that still stands today.
Judaculla Rock near Cullowhee, N.C., is one of the Southeast’s most mysterious petroglyph sites. Covered in ancient Cherokee carvings, the rock still holds secrets no one has fully explained.
This Memorial Day weekend, we remember First Lt. Lawrence Loughran—the first Asheville soldier killed in WWI and buried at Riverside Cemetery.
How the 13-floor Jackson Building wound up in Western North Carolina urban legends and on ghost tours.