Sometimes a book appears which changes the course of our nation’s history and culture.  Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s ...

Drought conditions have expanded in North Carolina. Forty-seven counties are now experiencing extreme drought, including the ...

As North Carolina braces against a surge in large-scale data center development, a new bill filed by Rep. Lindsey Prather ...

A renowned Haywood County-based Americana/bluegrass act, the Darren Nicholson Band will hit the stage for a special ...

I appreciate my colleague taking the time to explain his vote (“Why I voted to annex Queen’s Farm,” April 22 SMN) to annex ...

The annual Sweet Carolina Music Festival will hit the stage from 2-9 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Veterans Memorial Park in ...

On April 24, the N.C. Center for the Advancement of Teaching celebrated the groundbreaking of its 51-bedroom residential ...

People have been making moonshine almost since the day water started running downhill, and it seems like people have been talking about enigmatic Appalachian moonshiner Popcorn Sutton for just as long ...

Canton has entered the growing statewide fight over property tax limits, with town officials adopting a resolution opposing ...

A prominent Western North Carolina legislator may be gone, but his legacy of commitment to public safety and first responders ...

With its latest album, “Out On A Limb,” Denver, Colorado-based rock-n-soul outfit The Hip Snacks are taking the leap into the ...