WEST JEFFERSON — The New River Conservancy has been awarded $500,000 by the Appalachian Regional Commission to create an ...

About 3,000 people attempt the entire distance of the 2,198-mile Appalachian Trail every year. Only 1 in 4 make it. It took ...

The resort town of Hot Springs is as beautiful as it is remote, and that mountain life comes with its own challenges.

I ran 2,197 miles to celebrate my 50th birthday and raise money for clean water. And I kept working the whole time. I’m a ...

The National Park Service restored another portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina on Wednesday, making access through the Asheville corridor possible once again.

Oliver Anthony, the singer who went viral for his "Rich Men North Of Richmond" song last year, went to Western North Carolina ...

There are a ton of small towns in the Blue Ridge Mountains, but what if you hate driving? Well, these small towns are the ones to see.

Single-lane dirt path provided first vehicle access to several homes between Bat Cave and Chimney Rock since the storm washed ...

Since the passing of a $40 million bond referendum in 2014, the City of Hickory has embarked on a journey of transformation.

The New River Conservancy (NRC) has been awarded $500,000 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to create an action plan for improvements and expansions to the New River Water Trail ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — North Carolina voters will cast ballots for president and governor in the Nov. 5 general election while many in the state are still dealing with the aftermath and massive ...