Western North Carolina is littered with small communities and tourist towns that are usually high on the list of places to go for tourists this time of year. If you or anyone you know had a vacation ...

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Along with places like Chios, Greece; Guyana; and Aotea Great Barrier Island, New Zealand, a Western North Carolina town has made it onto AFAR magazine's 25 picks for best places to travel in 2025.

The city of Boone has put a giant mural of the eastern hellbender downtown and its residents often imbibe a local Hazy IPA named after the amphibian Michelle Mastro During mating season in fall, this ...

The Boone Town Council honored former Council Member Edie Tugman and her husband, Stuart Tugman, declaring Oct. 8 as “Tugman ...

After Helene raged through parts of North Carolina, representatives in the western part of the state are providing updates on response efforts. On Tuesday, there was a joint news conference with ...

The Town of Boone and the Jones House are presenting Jimmy Davidson & Friends in concert on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. at ...

If you're looking for a one-of-a-kind experience in North Carolina, look no further than this abandoned ghost town turned ...

Tens of billions in cleanup costs, 1,467 roads left impassible, 73,000 homes damaged. How is Western NC’s recovery going so far?

Phoenix Bilodeau stops at a booth during Pride Fest in Wake Forest, N.C., on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. Bilodeau, who is trans, ...