Morris Island in Chatham is seeing an uptick in hikers as the year gets off to a start. What rare visitor is drawing them?

Western Carolina plays the Wofford Terriers after Bernard Pelote scored 22 points in the Catamounts' 88-69 loss to the Samford Bulldogs.

The NC Wildlife Resources Commission is advising the public that black bears are in their winter homes. Bears choose to den ...

Black bears are in their winter dens in North Carolina and could be closer than you think. “When people think of dens, they always think of caves,” said Justin McVey, a ...

If you want to show the woodpeckers that overwinter in your area a little more love, focus on ways to make your yard more ...

The Catawba Lands Conservancy received a $100,000 grant, achieving one third of its fundraising goal for construction on Spencer Mountain.

The eastern hellbender, a giant salamander also known as a snot otter, evolved on the supercontinent Pangaea and outlived the dinosaurs.

Given his Cuban heritage, Prieto initially sought out local Cuban eateries, starting with The Cuban Guy in Waynesville, where ...

U.S. News & World Report has published a ranked list of 2,149 North Carolina elementary schools, including many entries in Western NC. The report used standardized scores on four ranking ...