Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs around the Cook Islands.

Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky leads a United States swimming team aiming to shore up its global dominance at ...

Central Rescue Squad was alerted to two lost hikers in the Harper's Creek wilderness area to initiate a search and rescue ...

You’re buckled in, tray table up, ready for takeoff, when you glance out the window and spot something strange: a tiny hole ...

In Avery County, municipalities and local governments will be holding elections for the following seats: As the conclusion of ...

Despite four days of relentless summer storms, the 69th Grandfather Mountain Highland Games (GMHG) came to a successful close ...

The Avery High School Vikings football team wrapped up its final week of 7-on-7 passing league and lineman challenge ...

You may not have realized it, but the peak of blueberry season in Western North Carolina is here – from late June through ...

On Saturday, July 19, friends, family, and former classmates gathered in Crossnore to celebrate the 105th annrual Crossnore ...

Banner Elk Kiwanis Club met for its regularly scheduled meeting on July 15 at Arbor Dale Presbyterian Church, where members ...

On July 18 and 19, Beech Mountain Resort once again drew big crowds for its annual “Party on the Mountain” summer concert ...

The North Carolina Board of Pharmacy recently recognized area pharmacist Roy Boyd Smith for an extraordinary milestone: 60 ...