This mountain town, nicknamed the Gem Capital of the World, offers stunning landscapes, rich history, and outdoor adventure.

McDowell County is fortunate,” Swaim said. “We have plenty of good, authentic Revolutionary history that happened right here.

All Kelvin Sampson could do was stand there, hands on hips with a blank look on his face, as the ball bounced loose and Houston’s latest chance at a national title bounced away, too.

Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston’s spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in ...

With the Duke loss in the Final Four, local sports fans are coping or rejoicing in the Blue Devils Elimination. The Blue ...

Kelvin Sampson’s career has taken him elsewhere, all the way to Monday night’s NCAA national title game with Houston, but ...

Houston’s suffocating defense wiped away a 14-point deficit over the final eight minutes and erased Cooper Flagg and Duke’s ...

Coach Kelvin Sampson's squad of defenders and deniers face Florida for the national title Monday night. They wrap up a ...

Crews rescued people from four or five vehicles and multiple homes, mostly by boat, said Randy Graham, the emergency ...

A decade ago, Bruce Pearl of Auburn and Kelvin Sampson of Houston were looking to resurrect their careers after being handed ...

“It wasn’t right to do then and, you know, I paid for it,” Wade told the AP after his hiring at NC State. The stumbling ...

Police were investigating Thursday after a man and woman were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in a downtown ...