The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center in Asheville and a museum in Spruce Pine will reopen for seven days on Oct. 4 amid the government shutdown.

As the fall season kicks off across Western North Carolina, the big question always comes up: Why don't the leaves all change at once?

Some services will be limited during the government shutdown, the National Park Service says. But NC tourism officials urge ...

A North Carolina city exudes the “true meaning of community” — and it’s been crowned the “Nicest Place in America,” a new report finds. Asheville ranks No. 1 on a list of places where people show the ...

The outdoor economy is more than gear and trails,” Amy Allison, North Carolina Outdoor Economy Office director, said during a recent conference.

The "First in Flight" state celebrates its high-flying history in Hendersonville. The Western North Carolina Air Museum is ...

On September 15, the National Park Service announced completion of two landslide repair projects located at milepost 375 and ...

Cooper said every government shutdown is different, so we don’t exactly know the impact this shutdown will have, but in WNC, it could affect Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway ...

Swain County and Robbinsville face off in Week 7 of WNC football season. See our predictions for the top games this week.

The extent of the federal government's shutdown remains unclear. Here's what we know about the Blue Ridge Parkway, WNC's ...

Autumn is an active season for North Carolina black bears. And while we aren't home to 'Fat Bear Week,' we do have our fair ...

A 4-year-old in North Carolina has died after authorities say her dad left her in a hot car, according to the Greensboro Police Department.