Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina
Sep 2009
For more than two decades, mill workers across the region played in a league of their own
Sep 2009
For Three young philanthropists, helping your neighbor sometimes means traveling thousands of miles from home
Aug 2009
Western North Carolina’s growth comes with a price, and our rivers are paying it
Aug 2009
Despite numerous economic setbacks, the local agriculture industry continues to hold strong
Aug 2009
Tryon chef Keith Snow takes his message about cooking with local and seasonal foods from the Internet to PBS
Aug 2009
The two heydays and incarnations of Lake Toxaway were separated by a very dry period
Jun 2009
George Masa’s life journey carried him across an ocean and landed him in Asheville, where his passion for photography drove him to explore WNC’s roughest wilderness.
Jun 2009
Whether you’re an alumnus or not, there’s plenty to learn about this college town
Apr 2009
How Western North Carolina’s craft community became a $200 million force in our local economy
Mar 2009
Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa is cultivating the next generation of farmers.
Mar 2009
Chef Bill Morris passes on his passion for cooking to students in the kitchen at the Broyhill Inn
Mar 2009
SouthWings goes above and beyond for a revealing perspective on threats to our landscape
Mar 2009
Hundreds of the afflicted flocked to Highlands seeking treatment for tuberculosis
Mar 2009
Visitors flock to Banner Elk for the slopes, but locals keep the small-town identity alive
Mar 2009
Others may have passed through Western North Carolina
in search of gold, but none were more barbaric than Hernando de Soto.
The impact of his bloody expedition on the region’s native population is just finally coming to light.
Mar 2009
When rare snowfalls blanket the mountains, the brave risk life and limb to ski the backcountry
Mar 2009
In an effort to make a large swath of Western North Carolina more accessible by road, Madison, Yancey, and Mitchell counties must deal with growth and consequences