Community close up: Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina juggles economy, summer tourism and predicaments from the pandemic.
Opinion: Boomtowns at coast, mountains have much in common
Asheville and Wilmington, the state’s biggest mountain and beach towns, share more traits than expected.
Fast facts of the N.C. wine industry
North Carolina’s wine industry has been growing in production, value and popularity.
Ice Cube’s BIG3 basketball league returns to Charlotte
The BIG3 basketball league founded by entertainer and hip-hop legend Ice Cube is returning to Charlotte on Saturday.
Tourism pushes back against two hurricanes
At this month’s round table, our experts discussed the role of tourism in the state’s economy and the challenge of recovering from two hurricanes.
The state’s westernmost counties are open for business
The 23 westernmost counties in North Carolina are picturesque and open for business
Regional Report Western July 2013
The southern part of Asheville’s central business district is experiencing a rebirth as startups and expanding businesses seek affordable property close to the city’s [...]
Regional Report Western May 2013
Federal cuts known as sequestration will close parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway this year.
Regional Report Western April 2013
Though demand for their booze is booming, the owners of Asheville Distilling Co. have discovered that trying to change distribution laws that date to the end of Prohibition is enough to drive [...]