“He was a wonderful man,” Corbin said during a recent telephone interview. “He and Mary Dudley, I loved them. And they had ...

The purpose of the meeting is to get input on existing community climate strategies and discuss new initiatives strategies, projects or project ideas related to greenhouse gas reduction.

The Exploring Joara Foundation will host its annual Archaeology Day at the Museum from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the History ...

South Mountains State Park will begin to reopen March 17, with the main entrance becoming accessible sometime in April.

BURNSVILLE, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is set to visit Yancey County on Thursday to meet with Helene survivors.

Some accused of crimes need mental health treatment to go to trial; new treatment programs in jails and the community seek to reduce wait times and take a load off the state’s three psychiatric ...

"Perusing curious artifacts" at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum. Writers appreciated Morganton's small size - and the many things it contains despite that size, from a lively downtown area ...

Richard Stradling rstradling@newsobserver.com The park, in Burke County south of Morganton, drew nearly 423,000 visitors in 2023. N.C. Parks Director Brian Strong said he appreciated people’s ...