Health & Wellness
7 months ago
Sunny reopening at Veterans Healing Farm, newly minted telehealth station

Nonprofit organization Veterans Healing Farm marked their recommencement with a double ribbon cutting ceremony: The occasion was accompanied by the debut of a VA Telehealth Station.

Local
7 months ago
Controlled burn planned for Big Island on Lake James

The N.C. Forest Service plans a 63-acre prescribed burn on Lake James’ Big Island in McDowell County on Wednesday

On The Town
7 months ago
Flannel Fest hammers home the end of winter at AMB Mills River

Flannel Fest 2025 will be held from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, March 1 at Appalachian Mountain Brewery – Mills River, 46 North Mills River Road.

Local
7 months ago
Burnt Mountain Trail to be closed for about 2 months

Burnt Mountain Trail in DuPont State Recreational Forest will be closed to all visitors while improvements are made to the entire trail

Outdoors
7 months ago
Is the future of the Forest Service in flames after firings? Ask Jenifer Bunty

Jenifer Bunty is one of 17 Forest Service employees in North Carolina that have been terminated from their USAD Forest Service positions over the last week. According to Bunty, the firings come at a uncertain time for the Forest Service with the unresolved damages of Hurricane Helene still on the front door of the forest floor.

Local
8 months ago
U.S. Forest Service chopped: 17 NC employees laid off in DOGE blitz

Several of the U.S. Forest Service employees who have been engaged in Helene recovery efforts in WNC have been terminated

Health & Wellness
8 months ago
Bird flu part two: Dead waterfowl at Osceola Lake positive for virus

Several dead waterfowl were found at Osceola Lake earlier this month. One of them has tested positive for Avian Influenza H5N1, also known as bird flu.

Catawba Falls
Outdoors
8 months ago
‘Chainsaw work’ closes Flat Rock Trail

DuPont State Park is closing the famous Flat Rock Trail this week for maintenance work. Choose a different trail to hike this week.

Outdoors
8 months ago
Update: UNC Asheville addresses ‘Save the woods’ neighborhood movement

An Asheville Facebook group called Save the Woods has amassed nearly 2,800 members in support of preventing the development of a section of forest near University of North Carolina Asheville.

Local
8 months ago
Plan would give more people access to state game lands

A plan being floated would create a Conservation Access Pass to allow individuals to access and use North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission property

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