Asheville and the Mountains

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (1106+ words) WorldAtlas Quirkiness in North Carolina is not a performance. In one town, the people behind the Barbecue Capital of the World have the smoke-stained pits to back the claim, and in another, a summer festival for coon hounds has run…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (617+ words) A notice issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned of a rise in reports of human exposures to rabid or possibly rabid animals in recent months. The Health Alert Network Health Advisory was issued Sept. 10. The…...

4+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1686+ words) The road down from Paradise leaves your legs tired and your appetite roaring, and there is one spot near the park gate that regulars have quietly counted on for years. Tucked into eleven wooded acres along a rushing creek in…...

17+ hour, 57+ min ago   (52+ words) The Daily Tar Heel Gallery: Hopscotch Music Festival returns to Raleigh for its 16th year The Hopscotch Music Festival brought artists including Cory Wong, King Princess, Momma and Dexter and The Moonrocks to downtown Raleigh from Sept. 10 to 12, 2026....

23+ hour, 44+ min ago   (395+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — ArtsAVL, the Asheville area arts council, has opened applications for eligible nonprofits to receive between $3,000 and $10,000 to hold free public events along Asheville streets, in Asheville parks or other outdoor spaces around the city. The application window for the…...

15+ hour, 12+ min ago   (227+ words) The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Russia’s VTB Bank for taking part in efforts to evade sanctions on Iran. Treasury Department has sanctioned Russia’s VTB Bank for taking part in efforts to evade sanctions on Iran A Treasury Department press…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (696+ words) Local health departments in North Carolina have completed 284 rabies exposure risk assessments tied to a mobile petting zoo and recommended post-exposure treatment for 213 people, the state health department reported, turning a single infected pen of baby goats into one of…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1010+ words) North Carolina does comfort food better than almost anywhere, and the meat-and-three tradition is proof. You pick a meat, add a few sides, and somehow always end up with more food than you planned. But here is the real trick:…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (165+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Sunday, Wine Walk Asheville, a fundraising event, gave people the chance to sip and shop local. Twenty-four downtown businesses took part this year to raise money for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, which is still working to…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (330+ words) At SSBCrack News, our dedicated editorial team brings you the latest and most reliable updates on Defence, Geopolitics, Military Affairs, Science, and Technology. Driven by a passion for national security and strategic awareness, the SSBCrack News Desk delivers fact-checked, timely,…...