The upcoming purchase is set to be the first phase in a project to conserve one of the largest undeveloped stretches in Western North Carolina.

John Drescher and his friends started riding bikes as kids. Now, cycling across North Carolina shows why they don’t want to ...

Black Mountain is the town equivalent of comfort food – familiar, satisfying, and good for the soul. Just 15 miles east of Asheville, this little mountain community feels worlds away from city life.

The quaint, romantic town of Lake Lure showed what true community means as they "refused to be broken" one year after Tropical Storm Helene.

The town's beloved Rainbow Bridge, where thousands of people traveled after the death of their pets to hang their collars and say goodbye, was washed away by the tropical storm. The town's beloved ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. FEMA approved $2.5 million to support Lake Lure Flowering Bridge rebuild. Hurricane Helene destroyed the 1925 bridge, previously ...

FEMA approved $2.5 million to support Lake Lure Flowering Bridge rebuild. Hurricane Helene destroyed the 1925 bridge, previously repurposed in 2013. Volunteers plan new gardens and restore memorial ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Lake Lure restoration targets Oct. 31, 2025 for basin and shoreline repair. Full lake refill and public reopening projected for May 1 ...

Lake Lure restoration targets Oct. 31, 2025 for basin and shoreline repair. Full lake refill and public reopening projected for May 1, 2026. Lake Lure Beach Building set for summer 2026 reopening ...

A Western North Carolina landmark once thought to be lost is now getting a second life. The Town of Lake Lure will receive more than $2.5 million in FEMA funds to rebuild the Lake Lure Flowering ...