 02/25/10 Strong winds hit the North Carolina mountains Thursday, creating near whiteout conditions in areas like Banner Elk and Beech Mountain.
 02/24/10 A man and a woman have been arrested in Watuaga County, NC for allegedly burglarizing a home.
 02/18/10 Orange County is one of the most attractive stretches of the Southern California coast, especially a...
 01/21/10 Schools in Ashe and Watauga counties closed by noon Thursday in anticipation of freezing rain and ice in the area. There will be enough colder air along the east side of the Blue Ridge that some freezing rain may mix in with the rain, especially around Banner Elk, Blowing Rock, Boone and Jefferson. There are already several advisories in effect for the mountains, including a Freezing Rain ...
 01/18/10 Sugar Mountain Ski Resort cashed in on skiers enjoying their MLK day off. The resort was named one of the top 10 places to 'get on the snow' by USA Today.
 01/15/10 Infectious Diseases SpreadingWest Nile virus. Hantavirus. Lyme disease. All are infectious diseases spreading in animals, and in humans. Is our interaction with the environment somehow responsible for the increase in incidence of these diseases?A joint National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health program -- ecology of infectious diseases (EID) -- supports efforts to ...
 01/14/10 Brevard College Brevard College student Katie Kelleher of Ocean Springs, Miss., was awarded the fourth annual N.C. Campus Compact Community Impact Student Award during the Compact's Student Conference at Western Carolina University.
 01/13/10 Published: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 12:57 a.m. Clemson's C.J. Spiller was named the top kickoff returner in the nation Tuesday by CollegeFootballperformance.com.
 01/09/10 When the slopes of the Rocky Mountains and the Northeast are too far away, western North Carolina and its ski resorts beckon.
 01/08/10 The January 7th Winter Storm has hit Tennessee and neighboring states with a one-two punch.
 01/02/10 It's been quite a year in North Carolina politics. And the state's politicos have had plenty to say about what has transpired. So let's take a look back at some of the more memorable lines from the past year.
 12/02/09 A woman who grew up in Carter County is the subject of a massive search in western North Carolina, where authorities fear she may be dead.
 12/01/09 Watauga County Crimestoppers is looking for information in the disappearance of Deana Elizabeth Schermerhorn.
 11/27/09 A cold wind is blowing in the Charlotte metro region, and light snow is falling in the North Carolin
 11/27/09 ADVENT LESSONS AND CAROLS: 5 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 766 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Readings from the Advent with St. James Choir & Montreat Scottish Pipes & Drums.
 10/23/09 The following is a list of accredited, degree-granting acting and dance programs at colleges and universities in the United States and the United Kingdom.
 10/03/09 Fall means it's festival time, and there is no shortage of festivals and fairs throughout North Carolina. In particular, we're mystified by the Woolly Worm Festival in Banner Elk. Read on:
 10/01/09 Dana Bruce Crawford has been named the new Boone police chief, town officials announced yesterday.
 09/30/09 Mitchell County is the lone North Carolina county, out of 100, without parcel maps available in a Geographic Information System, GIS, to allow residents, businesses, and government agencies to view on the web, and it will be at least another year before any progress is made on the matter.
 09/18/09 The 2009-2010 collegiate cycling season is set to get underway with the USA Cycling Collegiate Track National Championships in Trexlertown, Pa., September 24-26. Schools from across the nation will converge on T-town to begin the quest for the 2009-2010 overall titles awarded at the end of the school year. Points are accumulated at track, mountain bike, cyclo-cross, and road national ...
 08/22/09 Submit items one week in advance for the Outdoors Calendar, a weekly listing of hiking, mountain biking, paddling, running and other activities in Western North Carolina. |