Music offers a way to reduce anxiety before anaesthesia. A study shows Marconi Union's Weightless music has effects similar to midazolam. It reduces anxiety by 65%. Researchers studied adults ...

From lighthouse spotting on the Outer Banks to exploring mountains in the Blue Ridge, here are the top travel experiences in the Tar Heel State. A 250-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway winds ...

I’m really interested in art that has some bearing in the world; in art that engages with the political. An encounter with an artwork can enable a greater human understanding of a place or a context.

Or you can simply sit outside and enjoy the lovely view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Adirondack chairs are surprisingly understated. In fact, except for the golden bathroom fixtures ...

Eight months after Hurricane Helene devastated areas of North Carolina, locals hope their rarest residents – glowing "blue ghost" fireflies – can help bring visitors back. If you walk quietly ...

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY, N.C. (WLOS ... the more southerly section with a stop at Waterrock Knob. “Here we can still kind of go on long drives on the parkway. The closest area to me in Burnsville ...

While the ceremony and details of the wedding have been kept private, Hunter did say they would be traveling to the Blue Ridge Mountains for ... moving forward so I can fulfill his plan for ...

WHAT: The annual Kentucky Shakespeare Festival presents some of Shakespeare’s most beloved works including, "Much Ado About Nothing," "Hamlet," "Cymbeline," and "Twelfth Night." The Louisville ...

Devils Backbone Brewing Company is supporting a new Blue Ridge Area Food Bank initiative with the unveiling of the Fresh Food Express van. The van expands the food bank’s capacity to serve all ...