Republican hopes of winning Senate races in Georgia and North Carolina have been fading, and the GOP is increasingly focused ...

The Avery County Board of Commissioners and the Avery County Board of Education will hold a special joint meeting Thursday to ...

Autumn at Oz, held atop Beech Mountain is widely billed as the world’s largest Wizard of Oz festival. Held for three weekends at Land of Oz theme ...

This advance screening of a national nature television show, “Jeff Corwin’s Southern Wild,” was full of local color. The ...

Scientists used an underwater speaker and an aerial drone to work out just how good sharks are at detecting potential prey ...

Business cybercrime surged in 2025, with reported incidents rising 18% and losses reaching more than $3.5 billion. But the ...

Two years after Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina, Gov. Josh Stein visited Lansing, where all Main Street ...

Mountain Times Publications has named Ashlyn Smith of Watauga High School and Bubby Franca of Ashe County as its Athletes of ...

Researchers found that epilepsy patients who use the drug most days had over twice as many convulsive seizures as nonusers.

According to a new study, 48% of Americans are "career cushioning" — exploring what backup options they have if their current ...

The UNC Board of Governors finance committee discussed concerns over accelerating athletics spending outpacing generated ...

Visit North Carolina's 2025 tourism economic impact study reveals High Country visitors spent over $1 billion, supporting ...