Now is the time for North Carolinians to act on wildfire mitigation practices and Firewise principles. By taking appropriate ...

Inside Keith Gibbs’ office hangs an imprint of a sicklefin redhorse, a sucker fish that the Western Carolina University ...

Musical duo Brian Ashley Jones and Melanie Jean will perform from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Cataloochee Ranch in ...

Popular Asheville-based Americana/folk act Zoe & Cloyd will hit the stage at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at the Folkmoot Friendship Center in Waynesville.  The innovative “klezgrass” music of Zoe & Cloyd ...

A special performance of Ballet Hispánico will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, in the Bardo Arts Center ...

A group of law enforcement officers, elected officials and concerned citizens is renewing its years-long effort to get a ...

Sponsored by the Waynesville Rotary Club, the annual “Chili Cook-Off Stroll” will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at participating locations around downtown Waynesville.  Taking place ...

It’s great to look for items at Ingles Markets from our local farmers and food makers, whether it’s a crunchy apple from ...

Visitors to The North Carolina Arboretum can witness some of the most surprising animal behavior in the new National Geographic exhibition, “The Greatest Wildlife Photographs.”  Curated by renowned ...

In Brad Thor’s thriller “Shadow of Doubt” (Atria/Emily Bestler Books, 2024, 368 pages), the Russians are possibly threatening a nuclear reaction to the war in the Ukraine, a scandal involving spies ...

Proper Golfing Academy, a senior golfers retreat based in the United Kingdom, is coming to Lake Junaluska Golf Course in April for its first appearance in the United States. Proper Golfing is designed ...

There’s no such thing as a self-made dictator. It takes more than a village to make one. Lawmakers and judges must cooperate or get out of his way. Citizens must accept that it’s all for the good or ...