Grandfather Mountain records high wind gusts Avery County Grandfather Mountain hit 101.9 mph wind gusts on Friday morning, according to the North Carolina Climate Office and Appalachian Atmospheric Interdisciplinary Research. The gust is the highest […]
Western N.C. towns listed among national top 30 spots Buncombe and Lenoir counties – Asheville and Hickory have made National Geographic’s list of 30 best small towns in America. Issuing the list as a recommendation for […]
RALEIGH — An exclusive golf club near Asheville is facing allegations of discrimination based on disability and age and has been sued by a current employee and a former employee over alleged workplace violations. The […]
DURHAM — In 2015, when Kevin Motsinger resigned as New Hanover head coach, the school planned to call on a familiar name to help lead the coaching search. Earl Smith had coached the Wildcats in […]
RALEIGH — Last week voters overwhelmingly approved millions of dollars’ worth of bonds in communities across the state. While Charlotte elected a new mayor in Democrat Vi Lyles, voters also approved $922 million in bonds […]
RALEIGH — A 35-foot North Carolina Fraser fir tree arrived at Biltmore this week as staff finished decorating America’s largest home for Christmas. The tree came from Andrews Nursery in Avery County and is decorated […]
ASHEVILLE — Nineteen health care workers have been charged in Buncombe County with a total of 61 felonies, including trafficking $72,000 in opium or heroin. The arrests come after a six-month anti-opioid abuse project called […]
RALEIGH — This week Gov. Roy Cooper named 21 new appointees to various state boards and commissions. North Carolina Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services: Danielle Coleman, of Charlotte, is clinical […]
Oct. 2, 1961 The Battleship North Carolina arrives in Wilmington The Battleship North Carolina came to Wilmington on this day in 1961. The mighty ship opened to the public just a couple of weeks later. At the […]
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