Journalist Karen Hao began covering OpenAI in 2019. OpenAI was one of the early companies trying to build AI.  Hao, a ...

Twenty-five years. It didn’t dawn on me until one of my colleagues mentioned it in our editorial meeting last week. But, yes, ...

An acclaimed Americana/bluegrass act, the Darren Nicholson Band will hit the stage for an intimate performance at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley. A ...

The sixth annual Highlands PorchFest will be held from 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at a variety of local venues within the community. Over 40 musicians will perform across 16 venues in downtown ...

Marquee bluegrass ensemble Authentic Unlimited will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Authentic Unlimited is a dynamic ...

Presented by the Center for Domestic Peace, the Blue Ridge Peace Fest will host an array of local musical acts from 2-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Bridge Park in downtown Sylva. Artists to appear ...

The 16th annual “Youth Arts Festival” will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Jackson County Green ...

Asheville made international headlines last week when its Omni Grove Park Inn hosted the Group of 20 finance track summit.  The summit is an annual global forum aimed at securing financial stability ...

Jackson County Commissioners voted 4-1 to shoot down a $105 million school bond referendum at their Sept. 1 meeting, leaving ...

Few places capture the beauty of the Southern Appalachians quite like Max Patch. On Saturday, Sept. 26, CMC volunteers will come together for a special trail workday in celebration of National Public ...

Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) announced 18 farms participating in the 2026 farm tour, taking place from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 19–20. Tourgoers will experience working farms through ...

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), which covers seven states in the Southeast including a portion of Western North Carolina, just passed a new rate for data centers. At the latest quarterly board ...