foundation
foundation
Dec 2015
Poet Ellen Bryant Voigt, founder of Warren Wilson College’s writing program, is honored with a MacArthur Genius Award
Dec 2015
Boone professor Ray Russell’s amateur interest in meteorology sparked the region’s top forecasting service
Oct 2015
A color-coded nutrition program cultivates healthy preschoolers at the Verner Center and beyond
Sep 2015
A Morganton couple aims to spread monuments to the country’s
founding documents far and wide
Aug 2015
At Hart Square in Catawba County, a man with a passion for historic
structures keeps the past alive
Jul 2015
Forty years after Elvis rocked Asheville, the city’s still all shook up about it
Mar 2015
A historic photo collection in Hendersonville springs to life with community input
Feb 2015
Head to Charleston this spring to tour grand estates and prize-worthy gardens
Dec 2014
A Polk County entrepreneur’s soap business is making waves in biofuels research
Aug 2014
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation invests in the tribe’s past and future
Jun 2014
Burnsville artist Mel Chin defies convention and challenges the definition of art
Jun 2014
A local singer-songwriter and bluegrass group release new albums, just in time for summer
Dec 2013
You can never foresee how the life you choose—or the one that chooses you—can ultimately impact someone in extraordinary ways. Meet seven inspirational locals whose personal journeys are making a big difference in the lives of others.
Jul 2013
A crew of friends spends an evening in search of the best classic cocktail
Jan 2013
Polk County artist Janet Orselli reanimates abandoned objects to create uncommon beauty
Oct 2012
Meet a modern breed of distillers honoring the moonshine traditions of the past, while elevating our region’s growing reputation for craft liquor
Oct 2012
From new outdoor learning environments to reimagined downtown corridors, the nonprofit Asheville Design Center is helping communities create blueprints for brighter futures
Oct 2012
Native American and Southern Appalachian cuisine meet at the home of a Cherokee couple
Aug 2012
A leader in women's fashions kept its roots and headquarters in Rutherfordton
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.
Feb 2012
The relics of architect Rafael Guastavino's estate, Rhododendron, hint at a rich life
Jul 2011
Crimson Laurel Gallery in Bakersville displays beautiful works of art and the building's storied past
Jul 2011
An historic schoolhouse for African Americans in Madison County finds a new community role
Apr 2011
For generations, wildcrafters have relied on the healing properties of our region’s diverse plant life. Today, Bent Creek Institute is using the tools of biotechnology to prove the value of these folk remedies and create a local hub for a new medicinal products industry.
Apr 2011
Nina Simone’s birthplace in Tryon offers a walk back
in time, but faces an uncertain path ahead
Oct 2010
Five bartenders share surefire recipes to impress at your next cocktail celebration
Sep 2010
A father’s search for healthy building materials brings about an innovative home
Aug 2010
Scene Setter: Television scriptwriter Karen Hall came to Boone for a lifestyle change, but Los Angeles can’t seem to do without her