Drives in the state Legislature to reduce local control over higher density residential development and allow "granny flats" in all residential zones are running into some roadblocks. It remains to be ...

That light shaking you may have felt this morning was a magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Greenback, Tennessee, in Blount County 29 miles south of Knoxville. The tremblor happened at 9:04 a.m., the U.S.

In keeping with his motto of “First in Constituent Services,” U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards will send his Carolina Cruiser mobile office to Edneyville Community Center, 15 Ida Rogers Drive, from 1:30 to 3 p ...

The largest audience ever for a graduation day filled the Blue Ridge Conference Hall in Flat Rock to capacity for two commencement ceremonies for Blue Ridge Community College graduates on Saturday.

The Pisgah Conservancy and Carolina Mountain Club will present a discussion about the P400, a challenge to complete every trail in the Pisgah Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest, at 6 p.m.

A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will close a short stretch of I-26 near the Green River bridge on Sunday night through Thursday night and repeat the closure again next week.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it’s a time to reflect on how deeply mental health touches every family, including my own. Stress, anxiety and the weight of everyday life impact me and many ...

Livestock and farming: “Beyond environmental toxicity, constant noise from gunfire stresses livestock, impacting their health, behavior and productivity. This has real economic consequences for our ...