Local
5 months ago
VIDEO: Pea-sized hail and lightning strike over Enka-Candler area

Pea-sized hail fell over the Enka-Candler area this evening around 6:30 p.m. in a lightning storm with winds hitting 60 miles per hour.

Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park is set to reopen to the public after a nine-month closure because of damage from Tropical Storm Helene.
Local
5 months ago
Chimney Rock Park to reopen Friday with timed reservations

Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park will reopen to visitors Friday, June 27, with online reservations

Local
5 months ago
Highland Brewing to honor founder Oscar Wong at Sunday celebration of life

Oscar P. Wong, the late founder of Highland Brewing and beloved member of the Western North Carolina community, will be memorialized at a celebration this weekend in the field outside of his brewery.

Local
5 months ago
Crews rebuild Blue Ridge Parkway slope near Ferrin Knob Tunnel

Crews are working to stabilize a damaged mountainside near the Ferrin Knob Tunnel on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Local
5 months ago
Heat builds across Carolinas; advisory possible Tuesday

Temperatures will continue to climb Monday across the Carolinas, with hot and humid conditions expected to intensify through the week

Local
5 months ago
Hiker airlifted after fall at waterfall in Western North Carolina

Officials said about 30 to 35 emergency personnel were involved in the rescue of a person who fell roughly 35 to 40 feet at a waterfall Sunday

Local
5 months ago
North Carolina sees end of months-long drought

The North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council map showed no areas of the state experiencing drought or abnormally dry conditions

On The Town
5 months ago
From diamonds to dinosaur poop, M.A.G.M.A. has it all at Swannanoa gem show

Gem lovers, fossil hunters and crystal enthusiasts mark your calendars: the Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association will host its latest trade show this weekend in Swannanoa.

Outdoors
5 months ago
‘Shakespeare’s sitcom’: Montford Park Players present ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’

Though recent weather has done its best to throw them off, the Montford Park Players laugh through the rain as they continue their 53rd season, “A Season of Lunatics, Lovers & Poets,” with Shakespearean comedy “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”

On The Town
5 months ago
Take Root Festival: Root Cause Farm grows community in their garden

Root Cause Farm is a volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to combatting food insecurity through growing and giving away free, fresh produce. This weekend, the Take Root Festival is an opportunity for the community to give back to them.

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