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Feb 2024
Nineteen influential women who have had a positive impact on Western North Carolina

Nov 2023
Western North Carolina’s clear skies offer plenty of sites to catch an amazing, unpolluted view of the cosmos. Check out these epic locations to view the night sky, along with tips and resources for stargazing hobbyists.

Mar 2023
The latest from throughout Western North Carolina

Mar 2022
Get up close and personal with the season’s most striking feathered friends

Dec 2021
Student health ambassadors program expands

Dec 2021
New local page-turners explore murder, mayhem, and mysteries

Aug 2021
Tune in to three podcasts that are redefining local history and heritage

Aug 2021
50 years ago, a grassroots groundswell fought the federal agency’s plan to reshape the French Broad River Basin

Jun 2021
During a year of racial reckoning, public symbols have been renamed and removed

Jun 2021
Remembering the Black inmates who worked and perished on WNC’s rail lines

Oct 2019
New local reads worth taking home for the holidays

Dec 2018
Locals, especially, can confirm Western North Carolina holds a wealth of riches. From natural wonders and cultural treasures to splurge-worthy experiences, the indulgences afforded in our mountains are, in many ways, priceless.

Dec 2018
Two local organizations fight food waste in WNC

Dec 2018
A local writer ruminates on her affection for the region

Feb 2018
The latest from throughout Western North Carolina

Feb 2018
Two Henderson County brothers are rocking the plant world

Dec 2017
Great Smoky Mountains National Park gets a vivid graphic treatment and more

Oct 2017
Coach Roy Williams isn’t quitting while he’s on top

Jun 2017
Service Learning

Jun 2017
Parks & Rec

Jun 2017
Medicine

Apr 2017
The essence of people and places drives artist Christopher Holt to journey far

Feb 2017
With their populations on the wane, bees find shelter at UNC Asheville

Feb 2017
Celebrate our anniversary with top 10 lists of local albums, books, fishing spots, movies, restaurants, and more

Oct 2016
Ronni Lundy’s long and winding journey with Appalachian food and culture

Aug 2016
Wilma Dykeman’s posthumously published memoir revisits her mountain upbringing

Aug 2016
UNC Asheville opens the first of two major makerspaces

Aug 2016
How Asheville is becoming world headquarters for climate science and ground zero in the quest to confront climate change

Jun 2016
A new history deconstructs post-Civil War mountain politics

Apr 2016
An expansive account of Grandfather Mountain’s unique history and offerings

Oct 2015
Artist Hayden Wilson builds on a legacy in glass

Aug 2015
UNC Asheville students document life 100 years ago, when the United States was on the brink of war

Oct 2014
Make a moonshine run to see some of WNC’s historic stills

Jun 2014
Asheville couturier Anna Toth dishes on denim, fashion feats, and her new fall line

Apr 2014
Muralist Molly Must uses public art to tell community stories

Dec 2013
A UNC Asheville professor makes a historical find in an image from Gettysburg

Apr 2013
Three new reads chronicle adventures past and present

Jan 2013
Rutherfordton brightens the spotlight on its role in the state’s gold rush

Oct 2012
From new outdoor learning environments to reimagined downtown corridors, the nonprofit Asheville Design Center is helping communities create blueprints for brighter futures

Jun 2012
There are endless reasons we all fall for the mountains, but one enchants us above all others: This place feels like home in our hearts. Here, five writers share how their deep connections to these hills were forged with Sunday drives, old-time music, wildflower hikes, and through the discovery of inspiration and strength.