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May 2024

Newsflash - June/July 2024

The latest from throughout Western North Carolina

Jun 2023

News Flash - Summer 2023

The latest from throughout Western North Carolina

Dec 2021

Get Down for Winter Biking

Even in the depths of the cold season, these lower-elevation routes keep the wheels turning

Aug 2021

50 Fall Fests

After so many months of cancelled and postponed events, the urge to get together and celebrate is palpable. Here to satisfy is a season of great gatherings bursting with local culture: From woolly worms, elk, and Bigfoot to mountain arts, food, music, and more, these festivals truly have something for everyone.

Dec 2020

Words Matter

Inaugural WNC poetry contest salutes local verse

Sep 2020

Go Wild

Chef Gavin Baker creates hearty dishes with an autumnal ’shroom

Jun 2020

Hang Time

Take flight in WNC with a hang gliding (or paragliding) adventure

Feb 2020

Best of the Festivals - FOOD & DRINK

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! FROM FOOD AND DRINK FÊTES TO CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS AND MUSICAL BLOWOUTS...

Feb 2020

Best of the Festivals - ARTS & CRAFTS

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! FROM FOOD AND DRINK FÊTES TO CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS AND MUSICAL BLOWOUTS...

Apr 2019

The Little Parkway

Driving down memory lane along the High Country’s first scenic byway

Apr 2019

Taste of Uruguay

Expand your palate with a journey to Lenoir’s Fresh & Delicious Bakery

Feb 2019

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Long-time green thumb, author, and WNC resident Nan K. Chase offers a guide to gardening in the mountains

Feb 2018

Local Landmarks

Meet WNC’s new additions to the National Register of Historic Places

Jun 2017

Experiential Education

Service Learning

Jun 2017

Experiential Education

Technology

Jun 2017

Experiential Education

Public Service

Jun 2017

Experiential Education

Business

Feb 2017

Google’s Gravity Games Zoom Back to Lenoir

Serious scientific fun for young students

Dec 2016

The Terminal Ten

What the leading causes of death tell us about life in Western North Carolina

Aug 2016

Bottoms Up!

Young entrepreneurs brew up craft beer swag sets

Apr 2016

Folk Story

For Lenoir artist Charlie Frye, community fuels the creative spirit

Oct 2015

Raise a Toast

Tour, taste, and now purchase local liquors along the new Craft Distillers Trail

Aug 2015

Angel, Come Home Again

Touring Asheville with Jude Law, a local writer ponders the weight of Thomas Wolfe

Dec 2014

A Clean Solution

A Polk County entrepreneur’s soap business is making waves in biofuels research

Oct 2014

The Beer Boom

With 50 breweries counting, Western North Carolina's reputation as a craft beer mecca continues to grow, but for how long? Experts and brewers weigh in on the industry's future.

Oct 2013

Vidalia

Aug 2013

Music Men

Carrying sound and story is the only way to live for a musical storyteller, rock-and-roll rambler, and two gifted brothers who all call the foothills of Western North Carolina home

Aug 2013

Wisteria Southern Gastropub

Oct 2012

Mountain Spirits

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

Just In Case

Keep tablets and iPads safe in nifty carriers

Aug 2012

Artistic Achievement

The newest addition to Lenoir's outdoor sculpture collection looks to the town's past and future

Jun 2012

Everywhere at Once

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.