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This Western North Carolina National Forest Is One of the Only Places to Spot Rare Blue Ghost Fireflies—and You Can Only See Them for a Limited Time
Pisgah National Forest, outside of Brevard, North Carolina, is one of the few spots to catch a glimpse of this annual ...
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As tourism season gets hot, western NC hopes it won’t be a cruel summer
For a variety of businesses in western N.C., a bustling summer tourism season is sorely needed to balance their books.
Preliminary 4.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Tennessee, parts of Georgia and North Carolina
The quake hit around 9 a.m. local time, about 13 miles from Greenback, Tennessee, which is about 30 miles south of Knoxville, ...
These 2 Western NC rivers were named among America's 11 most endangered historic places
Home to over 50 species of at-risk animals, the NCDEQ called the French Broad River basin "one of the most heavily altered" ...
Popular North Carolina destinations still working to recover from Hurricane Helene's impact
Western North Carolina is still recovering from Hurricane Helene's havoc, but the town of Lake Lure aims to have debris ...
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This Lovely North Carolina Town Is A Dazzling Water Wonderland Boasting A Great Smoky Mountains Backdrop
A tiny town nestled near the Smoky Mountains provides easy access to a must-drive stretch of road, top-of-the-line lodgings, ...
'Our farm wiped off map from Helene:' ASAP reports impact to small Western NC farmers
A report released May 7 by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project lays out past and continuing damage to the local ...
NCHSAA softball brackets released for 2025 North Carolina playoffs
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2025 softball postseason brackets are set for the third round on May 13. ...