Family-friendly events happening in Asheville and Western North Carolina include "Shrek the Musical Jr.," Brews & Bears at the WNC Nature Center, and Movies in the Park featuring "Wicked." ...

Not all schedules are created equal. The Citizen Times and Times-News rank the eight toughest WNC high school football ...

Mount Mitchell State Park is a great alternative. This protected area is home to the highest peak in North Carolina, meaning ...

Discover nostalgic candy shops in North Carolina where treats are still handmade the old-fashioned way—from pralines to taffy ...

The state is donating 11 acres of land to Black Mountain for a new emergency operations center. Black Mountain town officials ...

Mountain Housing Opportunities has proposed building another 159-unit, entirely affordable apartment complex near New ...

North Carolina House Rep. Eric Ager, Buncombe County Commissioners Martin Moore and Jennifer Horton and Black Mountain Town Council member Pam King held a town hall in Black Mountain July 14 ...

Someone get these bears some boxing gloves! A video from July 4 captures two black bears fighting on the side of the road near Asheville, North Carolina. The clip was recorded from the safety of a ...

Like Gatlinburg, Asheville has a huge black bear population. Statewide, the North Carolina Wildlife Commission estimates a population of between 8,000 and 9,000 bears live in the mountains of ...