After months of House Republicans avoiding a vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the bill passes a floor vote and ...

The town sits cradled in the Elk River Valley, surrounded by some of the most dramatic mountain scenery east of the Mississippi, with the imposing profile of Grandfather Mountain creating a backdrop ...

Banner Elk sits in the heart of the Elk River Valley, surrounded by some of the most breathtaking mountain scenery in the eastern United States, with the imposing profile of Grandfather Mountain ...

Monday Nov 17, 2025 5:21pm – The Avery County Sheriff's Office are requesting the public's assistance. Fire fighters from ...

BANNER ELK, N.C. (WBTV) - A wildfire has burned at least 120 acres in Western North Carolina, according to the latest update.

Multiple departments from Avery, Watauga and other surrounding counties are battling a brush fire in the 1600 block of Banner ...

The Banner Elk website names Sugar Mountain as North Carolina's largest ski area, with 125 acres of skiable terrain, 20 ...

Sugar Mountain is North Carolina's largest ski area. Snow brought in by the recent cold front allowed for a slightly early ...

North Carolinians have an unique art form to help make a breath-taking statement: barn quilts. Plan a trip anchored by one of ...

BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 North Carolina starts the season at home against Central Arkansas. North Carolina went 23-14 overall a season ago while going 12-3 at home. The Tar Heels averaged 80.7 points per ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Demon June accounted for two touchdowns and nearly 200 yards on offense, Gio Lopez threw for two scores, and Bill Belichick won his first Atlantic Coast Conference game when ...