Author Jan Karon is shy to admit that her fictional town of Mitford is based on Blowing Rock, North Carolina, but residents are convinced of the fact. Karon started writing her popular novels when ...

North Carolina women's lacrosse entered the day with one task in mind: make a return to Championship Sunday of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022. The Tar Heels accomplished just ...

As of Monday, 1 p.m. ET, South Carolina lists 25 wildfires that burn across 5,109.2 acres, according to the South Carolina's Forestry Commission. North Carolina, lists 113 fires that span across ...

Hurricanes have gotten larger and wetter because of climate change and inland communities are at greater risk from heavy flooding. That's what Hurricane Helene did to western North Carolina last year.

HUDSON — The Mitford Museum is launching a new chapter in its mission to advance literacy, creativity, and community with plans to add a new Mitford Discovery Center. Inspired by New York Times ...

A wildfire in southwestern North Carolina was the largest active fire in the state, having spread more than 600 acres in Polk County near the South Carolina border, according to the forest service.

A 7-year-old boy was fatally struck by an SUV last week as he tried to cross a road in North Carolina – and now his parents have been charged for leaving him unsupervised, according to police.

DOGE cuts in the first 100 days of Trump’s presidency have affected North Carolina by slashing funds for education, agriculture, research and more.

In Mitford, not a whole lot happens other than the characters’ spiritual development, ... which for me is western North Carolina. I was attracted by the vibrant community Jan Karon imagined.

South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the Sunday incident. According to their report, around 6 p.m. on February 2, 2014 Chevy Sedan was traveling north on US 21, near the Wateree Road in ...