Tucked away in the gentle foothills of western North Carolina lies Rutherfordton, a town that feels like it was designed specifically for those seeking the perfect retirement haven.

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Something unexpected is happening to the decades-old snowbird migration pattern. For generations, retirees packed up every ...

This North Carolina town proves you can enjoy peaceful, charming weekends filled with small-town magic and mountain views.

Before trailblazing Japanese photographer George Masa captured the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains, where did his love of ...

The southern portion of the Japanese Alps also stretches into Shizuoka prefecture. Today more than ten percent of the land in Shizuoka is protected. When he had time and money, Masa went mountain ...

STICKER SHOCK: Virginia Gilbert's ACA medical insurance policy will more than double next year, jumping from $930 to $2,042. The self-employed marriage and family therapist said realizing so many ...

ASHEVILLE - In the month after Tropical Storm Helene, the local land conservation group Conserving Carolina got to work clearing beloved hiking trails and assessing the damage. Over 500 trees fell on ...

Tropical Storm Helene caused significant damage to hiking trails in the Hickory Nut Gorge area, forcing closures and a lengthy repair process. Conserving Carolina, a local land conservation group, is ...

Bryan Kerr and his wife watched from their Asheville, N.C., home as Hurricane Helene downed a towering oak tree in their backyard, crushing the Ram cargo van they used for their woodworking business. ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — As cell reception gets better over in the western part of the state, we are hearing more survival stories, and some close calls. WFMY News 2's Amber Lake spoke to an Asheville ...