Western Carolina University
Western Carolina University
Jun 2023
For nearly 100 years, the Ela Dam has interrupted the flow of the Oconaluftee River. But now, a team of locals are restoring the waterway.
Aug 2022
A partnership between local universities brings Appalachian history online
Aug 2021
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.
Jun 2021
Meet Western North Carolina’s 2021 Olympic hopefuls—Manteo Mitchell and Abbey Cooper
Jun 2021
During a year of racial reckoning, public symbols have been renamed and removed
Dec 2020
For all of its storm and stress, 2020 proved to be a watershed for WNC authors, with a wave of them publishing particularly notable titles
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
Bourbon Barrel is an anchor for the growing revitalization of a once-busy commercial district that had fallen on quiet times
Aug 2017
From the practice room to the stage to the studio, WNC’s garage rockers forged an indelible sound
Jun 2017
Rising novelist David Joy sheds light on mountain life through exquisitely told dark tales
Dec 2016
WCU’s bachelors in emergency medical care—the oldest in the country—goes way beyond textbooks
Apr 2016
As tourism continues to rise, local college students size up the economic impact
Jul 2015
Forty years after Elvis rocked Asheville, the city’s still all shook up about it
Apr 2015
Specialty plates already raise funds for natural areas, and two new ones could help protect species of native fish
Jan 2013
Make the most of winter’s laid-back pace with our list of guaranteed ways to pamper yourself—mind, body, and spirit
Apr 2012
How Harvey K. Littleton’s vision sparked an artistic revolution and ignited the Studio Glass Movement.