Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina
Sep 2010
In the centuries-old craft traditions of our area, the
woodworking school at Haywood Community College may be a relative newcomer. But with more than 30 years of instruction, the intensive program continues to launch creative and highly skilled artisans into the world of furniture making and woodworking.
Aug 2010
Legends paint a larger-than-life picture of the woodsman,
but at heart he was a simple man driven by curiosity
Aug 2010
A husband and wife team are planting the seeds of a movement to feed the hungry
Jul 2010
We all love our mountain environment, but how well do we take care of it? Here’s a look at where we stand: What WNC is doing right, and how we can improve
Jul 2010
This community of glass artists didn’t suddenly appear. It was shaped and molded by the nearby Penland School of Crafts
Jun 2010
Seven community leaders who found their inspiration to do good at summer camp
May 2010
Western North Carolina’s first solar field makes good use of wasted space
Apr 2010
Grand and posh, the original Battery Park Hotel ushered in Asheville’s tourism boom
Feb 2010
Six plants that will turn your backyard into a private farmer's market
Feb 2010
Post meets beam to create a timber frame home worthy of housing an eclectic collection of antiques
Dec 2009
Despite a difficult march and uneven odds, the Overmountain Men steered the Revolutionary War in the Patriots’ favor at Kings Mountain
Dec 2009
A county torn apart during the Civil War still remembers the men killed at Shelton Laurel
Oct 2009
An exhibit in Sylva puts art within reach with pieces priced at less than $200
Oct 2009
Be the top chef of this year’s holiday party with our foodies’ guide to local flavors
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
