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North Wilkesboro Speedway, the High Country’s historic racetrack, is getting a major tune-up

Raise a glass (or three) at these local wine and beer fests

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

Meet Western North Carolina’s 2021 Olympic hopefuls—Manteo Mitchell and Abbey Cooper

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

Nantahala Outdoor Center set to showcase international wildwater championships

A Mars Hill professor’s album notes nab a Grammy nomination

Booksellers share choice regional titles of 2018 and why they jumped off the page

From an evening trail ride to a fall fox hunt to the excitement of a world-class competition, take a scenic ride through Tryon Horse Country

Leah Wong Ashburn shepherds Asheville’s craft beer pioneer into a new era

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Sycamore Cycles' Wes Dickinson dishes on the latest rides that are good to go

Enter the Spin Zone with our insider's guide to cycling in Transylvania

Sapphire Valley’s Great Outhouse dash returns for frozen fun

After a century of state parks, Western North Carolina’s are more popular than ever

Sometimes, smaller is better.

Throughout Western North Carolina sit dozens of public schools abandoned by time, consolidation, and changing demographics. In their heyday, they were community epicenters and veritable second homes for thousands of students. Today, some are boarded up, while others await imminent demolition and replacement by new state-of-the-art facilities. But there are also a handful of old schoolhouses tucked away in various corners of the mountains that have found new purpose as community centers, concert venues, historical beacons, and artists’ studios. Here’s a look at the past and present of eight of them.

Three nonprofits improve lives through creative expression

Bike parts maker Cane Creek Cycling Components keeps manufacturing on track in the mountains