A Florida buyer has expressed interest in purchasing the abandoned Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park in Maggie Valley. The potential buyer envisions a family-friendly venue with country music, ...

President Donald Trump reignited trade tensions ahead of the Memorial Day weekend with back-to-back social media posts targeting Apple and the European Union, sending global markets into turmoil after ...

All North Carolina Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599. For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at North Carolina Lottery Offices. By mail, ...

United States and North Carolina flags will fly at half-staff Monday, May 5. Here's what to know about Gov. Josh Stein's half-staff flag order. Why are flags at half-staff in North Carolina? Stein ...

Activists protested Rep. Chuck Edwards' support for a Congressional budget they say threatens social services. Edwards denies the budget endangers social services, while protesters and some observers ...

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners voted on resolutions supporting or opposing multiple state bills. Many of the board's oppositions stemmed from concerns about losing local control.

Some school systems in Western North Carolina are closed or operating on delays Friday, Feb. 21, due to winter weather impacts.

Matthew David Beaty, of Mars Hill, NC, died suddenly on January 26, 2025. Survivors include his parents, David and Kelly Beaty, his brothers Marshall and Daniel, and a host of other family members and ...

Elizabeth W. (Betty) Baumberger, 82, of Flat Rock passed away on January 28, 2025 at UNC Health Pardee after a brief illness. Betty was a native of Warwick, Rhode Island but lived most of her life ...

William Grier Eargle 61, of Tryon, NC passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, following a brief illness. Grier was born in Charleston, SC, and was the son of the late Roy Eargle, of Saluda, NC. He ...

Bette Drucilla Bridges Overman, age 82, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2025, in her home in Fletcher, North Carolina. Born on December 20, 1942, in Hendersonville, North Carolina, Bette lived a ...

Lucille Blackwell Osteen left her earthly home January 23, 2025, after a long and brave battle with Parkinson’s Disease at 88.5 years old. She was known by many different names: daughter, sister, ...