As the leaves turn and the mountains glow with fall color, Avery County and surrounding communities are gearing up for a full ...

Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American ...

After a disappointing Senior Night home loss to the conference-leading Hendersonville Bearcats, the Avery Vikings (1-7, 0-4 ...

Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, is expected to become Japan's first woman prime minister Tuesday, but analysts say her rise does not necessarily signal a feminist ...

The Banner Elk Police Department is proud to announce the addition of a new K-9 officer to its ranks. The department’s newest ...

Avery Lady Vikings Varsity Volleyball capped off its regular season on a high note with a three-set sweep of rival Mitchell ...

Burke (left and standing), presides over the Senate Committee on Elections while it considers legislation to redraw the state ...

A pub used for filming of the new Harry Potter series has been "severely damage" by a fire. Fire crews were called to the ...

Former FBI director James Comey asked a federal court on Monday to throw out his felony charges on the grounds they were ...

The Valle Country Fair returned with record attendance and fundraising to benefit Holy Cross Episcopal Church and the Valle Crucis Conference Center.

Common dolphins - among the ocean’s most abundant mammals - are living for an average of 17 years rather than 24 years in the 1990s.

MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A more dangerous strain of mpox, a virus that causes painful lesions and flulike symptoms, has been detected in three California residents who had not traveled ...