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Oct 2016
Ronni Lundy’s long and winding journey with Appalachian food and culture
Oct 2016
A fledging climber’s ascent of Looking Glass brings reverence for the iconic rock’s first summit, 50 years ago
Oct 2016
Embark on a tour of six distinct wine-producing regions in WNC, and find out why each of our vineyards and wineries can boast of unique and notable fruits of the vine.
Oct 2016
A father-daughter team in Ashe County stretches maple syrup making to its southernmost limits
Aug 2016
Catching loose livestock might be easier in the age of social media, but the thrill of the chase remains
Aug 2016
Five years in, Angie Newsome’s vision for a WNC-wide investigative reporting nonprofit reaches sustainability
Aug 2016
Hyper-realist painter Ward Nichols may be self-taught, but his 50-year career proves just how talented he is
Jun 2016
Even a century later, the Great Flood of 1916’s watery depths haunt Western North Carolina
Jun 2016
After more than three decades in
the business, Asheville native
Warren Haynes
rocks on at full tempo
Apr 2016
After a century of state parks, Western North Carolina’s are more popular than ever
Apr 2016
A new play based on a historic Burke County true crime case premieres in Burnsville
Feb 2016
Rare antique finds and contemporary design commingle in a remarkable North Wilkesboro loft
Feb 2016
In preparation for the 50th National Dahlia Show, three enthusiastic gardeners share their passion and pointers for growing the empress of blooming beauties
Dec 2015
Martin Luther King Jr. visited WNC at two turning points that shaped the civil rights struggle
Oct 2015
Barkley’s Mill in Barnardsville revives the old-fashioned grits tradition
Oct 2015
Tour, taste, and now purchase local liquors along the new Craft Distillers Trail
Aug 2015
Touring Asheville with Jude Law, a local writer ponders the weight of Thomas Wolfe
Aug 2015
At Hart Square in Catawba County, a man with a passion for historic
structures keeps the past alive
Aug 2015
UNC Asheville students document life 100 years ago, when the United States was on the brink of war
Aug 2015
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.