May 19, 2026 The following are recent obituary notices from Austin and Barnes and Hampton funeral homes in Boone and ...

Atlanta dancer, choreographer, fine arts painter and longtime Blowing Rock, NC summer resident, Lee Harper, will return as ...

An Arkansas man perished in a “water-related” incident while visiting North Carolina’s Outer Banks, according to the National Park Service. Robert Sloan Scroggin, 41, died on the afternoon of May 13, ...

As tourists descend on the Wilmington area this summer, you might consider visiting one of these relaxing NC towns.

"Pedestrian traffic is really our life blood. They don't all have to be buyers, but they all bring energy with them." ...

A new list from World Atlas praised two Western North Carolina locations for their slow paces, recreational options and more.

North Carolina museums participating in Museums for All offer budget-friendly access to exhibits, local stories, and family ...

A total of 3 Western N.C. locations ranked on two 10BEST Readers' Choice lists for 2026. Here's where, why they're the best ...

Author Jan Karon is shy to admit that her fictional town of Mitford is based on Blowing Rock, North Carolina, but residents ...

For traveling twosomes on the hunt for a romantic retreat that offers escapes to both the beach and the mountains, North ...

Blowing Rock, North Carolina, is that town, the one that makes you start mentally calculating how quickly you could sell ...